Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Tallahassee Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Bradfordville, Florida 32312
Sunday, March 13, 2005 16:29 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
A Piper PA-28-180 and a Cessna 210 collided in flight over Bradfordville, Florida. The pilot of the Piper aircraft, which was transmitting mode C transponder data the entire time it was under the radar service of TLH ATCT, was advised by the controller to turn to a heading of 090 degrees. At that time, the flight was located approximately 12 miles north of KTLH, the intended destination airport. Approximately one minute later, the same controller assigned the pilot of the Cessna, not transmitting mode C data, a heading of 090 degrees as he was climbing out from an airport located just north of KTLH. Radar data indicates that the controller subsequently put the two aircraft on converging flight paths. The controller then instructed the pilot of the Piper to descend to three thousand feet and turn to a heading of 120 degrees. Shortly after these instructions were given, the pilot of the Cessna stated to the controller that he had just had a mid air collision with another aircraft. Both aircraft landed at KTLH without further incident. Both pilots later reported they did not see the other before or at the time of the impact. The controller did not provide traffic advisories or safety alerts required in class C airspace to either aircraft before the collision. Post accident analysis of the two aircraft revealed damage confined to the topside of the right wing on the Cessna, and a bent left main gear strut on the Piper. Post accident testing of the transponders on both aircraft revealed no anomalies to the Piper airplane. Testing of the components of the Cessna airplane revealed a 200 feet-per-minute static leak and the transponder did not transmit the airplane registration during ramp or bench testing with "Mode S All Call Interrogation."
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The failure of ATC to provide traffic advisories and safety alerts required in class C airspace and the inability of both pilots to see and avoid each other (low wing on top, high wing below), resulting in the midair collision.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 3/13/2005 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1629 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Bradfordville |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 32312 |
| Event Date Year | 2005 |
| Event Date Month | 3 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 303593N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0841747W |
| Event Location Airport | TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | TLH |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 81 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1653 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KTLH |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 81 |
| 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 | 2900 |
| 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) | 26 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 10 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 230 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 12 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.83 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 19046 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Comm Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | Mar 13 2005 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1718 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 31 2006 7:35AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Tampa, Florida |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N7706N | N4617C |
| NTSB Number | MIA05LA076A | MIA05LA076B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No | No |
| Damage | Substantial | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | PA-28-180 | 210N |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 28-5153 | 21063577 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2400 | 3800 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Mar 1 2004 12:00AM | May 1 2005 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 144.6 | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 4853.6 | 4114 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Hyperventilation Aviation | Scott W. DeMasso |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 234 Parktrail Road | 422 Waterside Drive |
| Aircraft Owner City | Normal | Merritt Island |
| Aircraft Owner State | IL | FL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 61761 | 32952 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | Yes |
| Operator Name | Mark A. Piercy | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 2416 Anchor Drive | -- |
| Operator City | Bloomington | -- |
| Operator State | IL | -- |
| Operator Country | USA | -- |
| Operator Zip code | 61704 | -- |
| 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) | Personal | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | KCHA | 68J |
| Departure City | Chattanooga | Tallahassee |
| Departure State | TN | FL |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1330 | 1625 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | KTLH | KMLB |
| Destination City | Tallahassee | Melbourne |
| Destination State | FL | FL |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Descent | Climb - to cruise |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 7 2005 12:54PM | Oct 7 2005 12:54PM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ | KENJ |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident | Time of 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 | -- | -- |