19860423075792A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 195A · San Rafael, CA · April 23, 1986

Date: April 23, 1986 · 15:50 local
Place: San Rafael, CA
Airport: Smiths Ranch
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4496C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86LA189
Reported as: Cessna 195A
Reported engine: JACOBP R755B2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total1,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4496CRegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2012 · Cessna 195AS/N 16080 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 195A Engine modelJacobs L4 /R755-7Reciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft had just landed when it was struck by N3947N. N44966 used incorrect traffic pattern procedures.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST LANDED WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY N3947N. N44966 USED INCORRECT TRAFFIC PATTERN PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX86LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Rafael, CAThe two aircraft collided on the runway during landing approach. The Cessna pilot had washed his aircraft and had made a local flight to dry it off. The beeck pilot was returning from a nearby airport where an annual inspection had been performed. Witnesses…Apr 23, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N3947NBeech 35BEECHAccident 19860423075791A · Minor damage