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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0052 69/2/6 HARLINGEN,TEX DOUGLAS DC-9 CR- 0 0 4 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2230 N1304T PX- 0 0 55 UNK/NR, 28000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 1 0 HOURS, 1909 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUSTR
OPERATOR - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
LITTLE ROCK,ARK MCALLEN,TEX HARLINGEN,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
SPECIAL DATA
SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 7
EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
REMARKS- PA-28 FLEW L HAND PATTERN.WAS OVERTAKEN BY DC-9 ON STRAIGHT-IN FINAL. UNCONTROLLED APT.