Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Mountain Air Park Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Cleveland, Georgia 30528
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 17:45 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The pilot of the Pitts had landed his tailwheel-equipped airplane to the south on the grass runway and was taxiing toward the end of the runway, planning to take off again to the north. (Landing to the south and taking off to the north was common practice at the accident airport because of surrounding terrain.) However, while the pilot was taxiing for takeoff, the Pitts’ propeller struck the left wing of another airplane that was stopped at the end of the runway to conduct before-takeoff checks. The Pitts pilot stated that he did not see the other airplane before the collision. He also did not note any preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded his airplane’s normal operation.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The taxiing pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his airplane's collision with a stopped airplane.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/19/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 1745 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Cleveland |
| Event State | GEORGIA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 30528 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 343325N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0834229W |
| Event Location Airport | Mountain Air Park |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 0GE5 |
| 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 | 1438 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1753 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 180 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | GVL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 1276 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 19 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| 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) | 28 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 16 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 80 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 4 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.22 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | KGVL 212153Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A3022 RMK |
| 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) | 31950 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern Region |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 22 2013 10:54AM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N5314Y | N2552V |
| NTSB Number | ERA13LA299A | ERA13LA299B |
| 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 | Minor | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | AEROTEK INC | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | PITTS S-2B | 170 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 5022 | 18057 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1700 | 1700 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | 2 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jun 1 2013 12:00AM | Mar 1 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 4 | 13 |
| Airframe Hours | 1287 | 3315 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | Unknown | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | DAVID WHITMIRE | BURRIL LESLIE A |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | GAINESVILLE | ASHEVILLE |
| Aircraft Owner State | GA | NC |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 30506 | 28801-2929 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Name | DAVID WHITMIRE | BURRIL LESLIE A |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- | -- |
| Operator City | GAINESVILLE | ASHEVILLE |
| Operator State | GA | NC |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 30506 | 28801-2929 |
| 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 | No |
| Departure Airport Code | 0GE5 | -- |
| Departure City | Cleveland | -- |
| Departure State | GA | -- |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1745 | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT | -- |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | 0GE5 | -- |
| Destination City | Cleveland | -- |
| Destination State | GA | -- |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 22 2013 10:55AM | Jul 22 2013 10:55AM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 18 | 17 |
| Runway Length | 2500 | 2500 |
| Runway Width | 200 | 200 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |