ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384729
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 1982 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Finair |
| Registration: | N3587D |
| MSN: | 31 8052129 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
| Miami, FL (KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING TO GATE H-2 TO PICK UP A CHARTER PASSENGER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT AND A VEHICLE COLLIDED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ABOUT FIVE SECONDS BEFORE IMPACT, HE SAW THE VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM HIS TEN O'CLOCK POSITION. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WINGTIP. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ESCORTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT HE LOOKED BOTH WAYS BEFORE ENTERING THE TAXIWAY, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY MOVING AIRCRAFT. WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLANE, HE ACCELERATED TO AVOID COLLISION, BUT WAS TOO LATE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT MORNING SUN REFLECTING ON A WET PAVEMENT THAT MAY HAVE HINDERED THE DRIVER'S VISION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82DA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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