19810817050071A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · San Jose, CA · August 17, 1981

Date
August 17, 1981 · 12:49 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15611
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81AA119
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
427 total7 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On approach for landing overtook and collided with N736LE. Both aircraft were cleared straight in for 30R by ATC.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED WITH N736LE. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE CLEARED STRAIGHT IN FOR 30R BY ATC.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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