19861226072382A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Long Beach, CA · December 26, 1986

Date
December 26, 1986 · 15:03 local
Place
Long Beach, CA
Airport
Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N231LY
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87MA068
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,466 total17 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collided nearly head on with N7646L both in near level flight. Saw other plane last seconds. Both IFR hooded dual.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON WITH N7646L BOTH IN NEAR LEVEL FLIGHT. SAW OTHER PLANE LAST SECONDS. BOTH IFR HOODED DUAL.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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