19870807046071A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Palo Alto, CA · August 7, 1987

Date: August 7, 1987 · 17:29 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N152SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87FA296
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,656 total1,225 in this make and model118 in the last 90 days

N152SCRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2008 · Cessna 152S/N 15280265 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Nose gear struck the rudder of Mooney N5201Y during descent and in contact with ATC radar.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE RUDDER OF MOONEY N5201Y DURING DESCENT AND IN CONTACT WITH ATC RADAR.

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 LAX87FA296Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CAA midair collision occurred abt 2.8 mi west of Palo Alto arpt (pao) as Cessna 152, N152SC, was on a left x-wnd dep fm rwy 30 & Mooney 20J, N5201Y was transitting the arpt traffic area (ata) fm se to NE & dscndg fm 2400' to 1500'. N152SC was on twr freq.…Aug 8, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5201YMooney M20JAccident 19870807046072A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N152SC · 2

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

Accident 20000420005179AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fresno, CA(-23) Seunghee back, a solo student pilot, depated the hayward executive (hwd) airport 16:45 hours pacific daylight time (PDT) for the Mt. Diablo practice srea, some sixteen nautical miles northeast of hwd. At Mr. Diablo he was engaged in practice air work.…Apr 20, 2000 · Substantial damage Incident 19881226068879IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Palo Alto, CARough engine losing power. Unable to correct. Forced landing on highway. Rocker arms may have seized.Dec 26, 1988