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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Palo Alto, CA · March 31, 1983

Date
March 31, 1983 · 14:38 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2084L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA171
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO520BA
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
426 total213 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Was struck by a Cessna 195 N1537H as both aircraft arrived at runup area. Controller did not notice traffic conflict

As the FAA filed it

WAS STRUCK BY A CESSNA 195 N1537H AS BOTH AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT RUNUP AREA.CONTROLLER DID NOT NOTICE TRAFFIC CONFLICT

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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