Aviation Accident Summary FTW85IA011

HOUSTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N107T

CESSNA CITATION 550

Aircraft #2

N3322L

DOUGLAS DC-9-32

Analysis

N3322L INADVERTENTLY CROSSED THE ACTIVE RWY 04 AT THE TIME N107T BECAME AIRBORNE ON TAKEOFF FROM THAT RWY. A NEAR MISS OCCURRED AS THE CAPTAIN AND 1ST OFFICER OF N107T OBSERVED N3322L ON THE RWY AND MADE A MAX PERFORMANCE CLIMB OVER THE TOP OF N3322L. N3322L WAS ORIGINALLY CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 04 VIA TAXIWAY CHARLIE TO FOXTROT. THE FLT CREW DID NOT MAKE A NECESSARY TURN FROM TAXIWAY CHARLIE TO TAXIWAY FOXTROT. NEITHER ACFT WAS VISIBLE FROM THE TOWER DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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