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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1987 |
| Time: | 06:44 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Air Cargo, opf FedEx |
| Registration: | N917FE |
| MSN: | 208B0017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 130 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Albany Airport, GA (ABY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Beech 58 (N1653W) and a Cessna 208B (N917FE) collided on a ramp while each was taxiing to rwy 8L for takeoff.
Both aircraft were authorized by ATC tc to taxi to the rwy; the Cessna was instructed to follow the Beech. the two aircraft were heading in the same general direction on converging paths when they collided; the right-rear side of the Cessna fuselage struck the Beech left-wing tip. examination of the impact damage indicated that the Cessna was overtaking the Beech when the collision occurred. the Beech pilot reported seeing the Cessna overtaking him at a high rate of speed moments before the collision. The Cessna pilot reported that he never saw the Beech prior to impact. The Cessna was configured for cargo-carrying and had no windows installed aft of the cockpit.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87FA161
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 15-Jan-2025 08:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2025 08:35 | ASN | Updated |
| 15-Jan-2025 08:35 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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