Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 and Cessna 152 accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, August 12, 1983
On August 12, 1983 at about 3:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 (N5500C) and Cessna 152 (N69113), were involved in the same accident near Kennesaw, Georgia (Mccollum airport). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 12, 1983 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kennesaw, Georgia · Mccollum · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 · all 8-KCAB-150s on the register
- Registration
- N5500C · registry record · serial 401-78
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N69113 · registry record · serial 15282490
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 final · quoted from the NTSB record
BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING SIMULTANEOUSLY,IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON THE SINGLE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. N5500C WAS EAST BOUND FOR TAKEOFF. N69113 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AND A TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT OF N55006 STATED THAT THEY TAXIED FROM THE PARKING RAMP AND PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TAXIWAY DID NOT SEE ANY AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY. NOR DID HE RECALL SEEING AN AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY AS HE TAXIED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HEARD A TRANSMISSION ON UNICOM BUT HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE WORDS. A GROUND WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD THREE CALLS FROM N69113 ON UNICOM REQUESTING THAT N5500C STOP. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH PILOTS SAID THAT THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO PASS EACH OTHER. THE PILOT OF N69113 STATED THAT HE DECLINED TO TAXI OFF THE TAXIWAY FOR FEAR OF A PROPELLER STRIKE ON THE TAXIWAY EDGE DUE TO A DROPOFF.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 152 final · quoted from the NTSB record
BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAXIING SIMULTANEOUSLY, IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON THE SINGLE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. N5500C WAS EAST BOUND FOR TAKEOFF. N69113 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AND A TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT OF N5500C STATED THAT THEY TAXIED FROM THE PARKING RAMP AND PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TAXIWAY DID NOT SEE ANY AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY. NOR DID HE RECALL SEEING AN AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY AS HE TAXIED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HEARD A TRANSMISSION ON UNICOM BUT HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE WORDS. A GROUND WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD THREE CALLS FROM N69113 ON UNICOM REQUESTING THAT N5500C STOP. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH PILOTS SAID THAT THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO PASS EACH OTHER. THE PILOT OF N69113 STATED THAT HE DECLINED TO TAXI OFF THE TAXIWAY FOR FEAR OF A PROPELLER STRIKE ON THE TAXIWAY EDGE DUE TO A DROPOFF.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 4,650 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 395 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 12, 1982; 320 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-320-E2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from FTY, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 152 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 6,062 hours in all; 4,020 in this make and model; 255 in the last 90 days; 5,907 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,606 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 2, 1983; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5500C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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