De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A N838KC
5 November 1998 · Petaluma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 November 1998 at about 19:15 local time, a De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A registered N838KC was involved in an accident near Petaluma, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Muni (O69)
- Coordinates
- 38.2304, -122.5592
- Aircraft
- De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A
- Registration
- N838KC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sonoma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot in the Tiger Moth to see and avoid traffic. A contributing factor was the delayed reaction of the student pilot in the Cessna to initiate a turnoff of the taxiway once it became apparent that the other airplane did not see him.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Dehavilland Tiger Moth, N838KC, had turned off the runway after landing and was taxiing to the refueling pit. The pilot did not see another airplane on the taxiway during the turn. The Cessna 152, N68459, had just finished refueling and radioed that he was entering the taxiway to taxi to the active runway. When the Cessna was on the taxiway the pilot saw the Tiger Moth on the taxiway. At first the pilot was not able to determine which direction the Tiger Moth was moving in and as soon as he was able to tell that the Tiger Moth was headed towards him, he radioed that he was on the taxiway. The Tiger Moth continued towards the Cessna performing 'S' turns down the center of the taxiway. The Cessna again radioed that he was on the taxiway, and then attempted to exit the taxiway when it became apparent that the Tiger Moth did not see him. The Cessna reported that during the turn, he saw the front seat passenger turn his head in the direction of the Cessna. The left wings of both airplanes collided during the turn to avoid each other. There were no mechanical anomalies noted with either airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A TIGER MOTH | N838KC | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 152 152 | N68459 | Aeroventure Clubs, Inc. | Substantial |
Other De Havilland TIGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1999 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH82A | Maize, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH-82A | Interlochen, Michigan, United States | Elmer E. Sandmire | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A | Rockland, Maine, United States | Owls Head Transportation Museum | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1984 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2012 | De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A | Fontana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |