Piper PA-28-181 and Beech B95 accident near Waterford, Connecticut, November 10, 1984
On November 10, 1984 at about 5:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Piper PA-28-181 (N3772M) and Beech B95 (N19091), were involved in the same accident near Waterford, Connecticut (Waterford 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 10, 1984 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Waterford, Connecticut · Waterford
- 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
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N3772M · registry record · serial 287890331
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
- Aircraft 2
- Beech B95 · all B95s on the register
- Registration
- N19091 · no longer on the register · serial TD481
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Piper PA-28-181 final · quoted from the NTSB record
N3772M (ACFT 'A') WAS ON LNDG ROLL ON RUNWAY 15 WHEN N19091 (ACFT 'B') INITIATED TAXI ACROSS THE RUNWAY. ACFT 'A' SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION BUT INADEQUATE CLRNC WAS AVAILABLE. RIGHT WING OF ACFT 'A' COLLIDED WITH LEFT WING ON ACFT 'B'. PLT OF ACFT 'B' STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY, HE OBSERVED THE WIND INDICATOR FAVORING RUNWAY 33 AND LOOKED FOR TRAFFIC LNDG TO THE NORTH. HE DID NOT CHECK FOR POSSIBLE TRAFFIC LNDG SOUTH BEFORE STARTING ACROSS THE RUNWAY.
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 Beech B95 final · quoted from the NTSB record
N3772M (ACFT 'A') WAS ON LNDG ROLL ON RUNWAY 15 WHEN N19091 (ACFT 'B') INITIATED TAXI ACROSS THE RUNWAY. ACFT 'A' SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION BUT INADEQUATE CLRNC WAS AVAILABLE. RIGHT WING OF ACFT 'A' COLLIDED WITH LEFT WING OF ACFT 'B'. PLT OF ACFT 'B' STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY, HE OBSERVED THE WIND INDICATOR FAVORING RUNWAY 33 AND LOOKED FOR TRAFFIC LNDG TO THE NORTH. HE DID NOT CHECK FOR POSSIBLE TRAFFIC LNDG SOUTH BEFORE STARTING ACROSS THE RUNWAY.
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 Piper PA-28-181 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,934 hours in all; 3,487 in this make and model; 114 in the last 90 days; 3,609 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0B8 Fisher Island NY at 5:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,825 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
The factual record for the Beech B95 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,700 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-B1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,825 ft by 50 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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