Sacramento Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sacramento, California 95822
Saturday, February 11, 2006 15:10 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A taxiing Cessna 172N collided with a stationary Cessna 172P in the run-up area. The pilot of the Cessna 172N positioned himself behind the 172P in the run up area. He completed his checklists, and requested takeoff clearance. He received permission to taxi into position and hold on the runway, and added power to taxi around the 172P. He said he failed to realize the close proximity of his airplane's left wing to the 172P's rudder. His airplane's wing tip collided with the other airplane's rudder and vertical stabilizer.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles while taxiing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/11/2006
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1510
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Sacramento
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95822
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude 383100N
Event Location Longitude 1213000W
Event Location Airport SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SAC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0.5
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 24
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1453 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID SAC
Elevation of weather observation facility 24
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.32
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 21466
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Feb 11 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record May 29 2007 12:24PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Federal Aviation Administration

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N739GY N54661
NTSB Number LAX06LA108A LAX06LA108B
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? -- --
Damage Minor Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna Cessna
Aircraft Model 172N 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number 17270543 17275028
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300 2400
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 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 1 2005 12:00AM Feb 1 2006 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours 9152 11823
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name Frank Radecki Joel Carey
Aircraft Owner Street Address -- --
Aircraft Owner City Carmichael Sacramento
Aircraft Owner State CA CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95608 95818
Operator is an individual? No No
Operator Name EXECUTIVE FLYERS, INC. Executive Flyers, Inc.
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 6151 Freeport Blvd., Suite 151 6151 Freeport Blvd, Suite 151
Operator City Sacramento Sacramento
Operator State CA CA
Operator Country USA USA
Operator Zip code 95822 95822
Operator Code BI8V --
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 Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code SAC SAC
Departure City Sacramento Sacramento
Departure State CA CA
Departure Country USA USA
Departure Time -- --
Departure Time Zone PST PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code -- --
Destination City -- --
Destination State -- --
Destination Country -- --
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Standing - engine(s) operating
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 20 2007 3:44PM Apr 20 2007 3:44PM
User who most recently changed record COOS COOS
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 20 20
Runway Length 5503 5503
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --