19870804045102A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Palmdale, CA · August 4, 1987

Date: August 4, 1987 · 12:19 local
Place: Palmdale, CA
Airport: Palmdale Prodn Flt Test Instl
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737EV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87FA290
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,725 total67 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N737EVRegistration cancelled May 9, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269369 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Level cruise. Overtaken and struck by descending DHC6 N931MA. Was able to land safely with severe damage.

As the FAA filed it

LEVEL CRUISE. OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK BY DESCENDING DHC6 N931MA. WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY WITH SEVERE DAMAGE.

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 LAX87FA290Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPalmdale, CAA Dehavilland DHC-6, N931MA, operating as transworld express flt 7591 (twe 7591) & a Cessna 172N, N737EV, collided abt 10 miles west/southwest of Palmdale, CA at abt 5500 ft MSL. Twe 7591 was descending on a 355 deg mag heading; N737EV was level and was…Aug 4, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N931MADhav DHC6*Accident 19870804045101A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N737EV · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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