Myers Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Canby, Minnesota 56220
Sunday, June 20, 2010 16:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The Pilatus P3-05 was holding for takeoff while the North American AT-6A was taxiing for takeoff. According to the pilot of the Pilatus, prior to his departure he obtained fuel and taxied to a clear area for about 1-2 minutes because of other airplanes entering the fueling area. While holding in this area, a North American taxied from behind the Pilatus and struck it. The North American pilot stated that he was in the process of loading and unloading passengers for rides with the engine running when the Pilatus stopped in front of him. The Pilatus sustained substantial damage, which included two damaged ribs within the left wing; the North American sustained minor damage to its right main landing gear door.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The North American pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the Pilatus.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/20/2010
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1615
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Canby
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56220
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator --
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude 444300N
Event Location Longitude 0961500W
Event Location Airport Myers Field Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CNB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1194
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1614 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID DXX
Elevation of weather observation facility 1194
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.96
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) 27999
NTSB Notification Source MSP FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record May 11 2011 10:12AM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N831AS N8BP
NTSB Number CEN10LA338A CEN10LA338B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- No
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PILATUS NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model P3-05 AT-6A
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number 469-18 66-2517
Certified Max Gross Weight 3520 5300
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 -- 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Conditional --
Date of Last Inspection Apr 26 2010 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours 3447 --
ELT Installed Yes Unknown
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name Pilot Pilot
Aircraft Owner Street Address -- --
Aircraft Owner City Mission Hill Brookings
Aircraft Owner State SD SD
Aircraft Owner Country USA USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode -- --
Operator is an individual? No No
Operator Name Pilot Pilot
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address -- --
Operator City Mission Hill Brookings
Operator State SD SD
Operator Country USA USA
Operator Zip code -- --
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 Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code CNB CNB
Departure City Canby Canby
Departure State MN MN
Departure Country USA USA
Departure Time 1615 1615
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code -- CNB
Destination City Yankton Canby
Destination State SD MN
Destination Country USA USA
Specific Phase of Flight -- --
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 4 2011 12:16PM Jan 4 2011 12:15PM
User who most recently changed record galm galm
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection --
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A N/A
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No Yes
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --