Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Daytona Beach International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Friday, July 18, 2003 9:35 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
Both aircraft, N431ER a Cessna 172S and N864CP a Cessna 172R, were at the run-up area for departure on runway 25R. The Cessna 172R was positioned behind the Cessna 172S. The student pilot requested clearance for takeoff before and was instructed by the tower to maneuver around for takeoff. As the student pilot attempted to maneuver his airplane, his left wing struck the tail, rotating his airplane further left until his propeller struck the trailing edge of the right wing. Following the collision, the pilot and flight instructor shut down their engine, secured the airplane and the flight instructor proceeded to assist the student pilot in securing his airplane.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Failure of the student pilot of N864CP to judge the clearance between his airplane and the stationary N431ER while taxiing for takeoff which resulted in a ground collision.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/18/2003 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 935 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Daytona Beach |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 32114 |
| Event Date Year | 2003 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 291047N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0810329W |
| Event Location Airport | Daytona Beach International |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | DAB |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 35 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 853 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KDAB |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 35 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 29 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 180 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.16 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 16755 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA SE Reg Com Ctr |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jul 18 2003 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1000 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 7 2004 11:17AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Orlando FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N864CP | N431ER |
| NTSB Number | MIA03LA144A | MIA03LA144B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No | No |
| Damage | Substantial | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cessna | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | 172R | 172S |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 17280594 | 172S9165 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2457 | 2558 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 11 2003 12:00AM | Jul 14 2003 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 23 | 347.7 |
| Airframe Hours | 3381.5 | 1229.2 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | McMinn County Aviation Inc. | Boeing Capital Finance |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 195 County Road | 3645 Foxborough Lane |
| Aircraft Owner City | Athens | Rockford |
| Aircraft Owner State | TN | IL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 37303 | 61114 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Street Address | 561 Pearl Harbor Drive | 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. |
| Operator City | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach |
| Operator State | FL | FL |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 32114 | 32114 |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Instructional | Instructional |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | KDAB | KDAB |
| Departure City | DAYTONA BEACH | Daytona Beach |
| Departure State | FL | FL |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | -- | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | KDAB | KDAB |
| Destination City | -- | -- |
| Destination State | -- | -- |
| Destination Country | -- | -- |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Taxi - to takeoff | Standing - engine(s) operating |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 18 2004 9:21AM | Oct 18 2004 9:21AM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ | KENJ |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | NA | NA |
| Runway Length | -- | -- |
| Runway Width | -- | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |