Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Northwest Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Roanoke, Texas 76262
Thursday, May 15, 2008 14:15 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
While landing, a low-wing airplane collided with a departing high-wing airplane. The high-wing airplane was on the takeoff roll and the low-wing airplane was in the landing flare when the collision occurred. Both airplanes came to rest upright on the runway with the low-wing airplane on top of the high-wing airplane. All three pilots were able to exit unassisted. The high-wing airplane was departing for a local flight and the low-wing airplane was on an instructional flight. The pilot of each airplane reported that they had transmitted their position/intentions on the common traffic control frequency (CTAF). In addition, the pilots reported not seeing the other airplane before the collision occurred. The runway's threshold was displaced 320-feet due to trees, which were approximately 50-feet tall, located just south and along the approach path. The pilot of each airplane reported that the trees contributing to the accident. According to 14 CFR 91.113, Right-of-way rules: Except water operations, "Aircraft, while on final approach to land or while landing, have the right-of-way over other aircraft in flight or operating on the surface, except that they shall not take advantage of this rule to force an aircraft off the runway surface which has already landed and is attempting to make way for an aircraft on final approach."
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The departing pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in his airplane colliding with the landing airplane. Contributing to the accident was the trees/visual obstructions along the runway's approach path.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 5/15/2008 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1415 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Roanoke |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 76262 |
| Event Date Year | 2008 |
| Event Date Month | 5 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 330259N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0971356W |
| Event Location Airport | Northwest Regional Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 52F |
| 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 | 643 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2200 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 28 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 14 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 360 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.6 |
| 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) | 24902 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
| NTSB Notification Date | May 15 2008 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 26 2009 9:39AM |
| User who most recently changed record | grol |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Fort Worth, Texas |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N6805M | N8295X |
| NTSB Number | DFW08LA144A | DFW08LA144B |
| 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 | Substantial | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | STINSON | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | 108-3 | PA-28-161 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 108-4805 | 28-8116083 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2400 | 2325 |
| 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 | Annual | 100 Hour |
| Date of Last Inspection | Feb 22 2008 12:00AM | Dec 29 2007 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 1293 | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | AUSTIN JAMES M | RTJE BACH ENTERPRISES LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1704 SHEFFIELD PL | 2110 KILPS DR |
| Aircraft Owner City | FORT WORTH | WAUKESHA |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX | WI |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 76112-3220 | 53188-4711 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes | No |
| Operator Name | James M Austin | US Aviation Group |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | No |
| Operator Street Address | 1704 SHEFFIELD PL | 4850 Spartan Drive |
| Operator City | FORT WORTH | Denton |
| Operator State | TX | TX |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 76112-3220 | 76207 |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | 52F | DTO |
| Departure City | ROANOKE | DENTON |
| Departure State | TX | TX |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1415 | 1330 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | -- | 52F |
| Destination City | Roanoke | ROANOKE |
| Destination State | TX | TX |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff - roll/run | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 6 2009 6:53PM | Jan 21 2009 6:18PM |
| User who most recently changed record | lebt | johb |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 35 | 35 |
| Runway Length | 3500 | 3500 |
| Runway Width | 40 | 40 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |