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ATL89LA201

1989-08-24 · CHARLESTON, South Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport JZI

Current FAA registration · N4534S

Make / Model
BEECH A36
Year of manufacture
1975 · 14 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750820
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A58036

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING.

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, A BEECH A-36 COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 425. THE BEECH SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING ASSEMBLY. THE PARKED AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS RADOME. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE YELLOW TAXI LINE AND THE CESSNA WAS ABOUT 14 FEET FORWARD OF THE NORMALLY PARKED POSITION. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MISHAP, DISCLOSED THAT THE PILOT HAD AMPLE CLEARANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE YELLOW LINE TO MANEUVER AROUND THE PARKED AIRPLANE AND AVOID THE COLLISION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ATL89LA201.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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