# Accident 19870807046071A: Cessna 152, Palo Alto, CA, August 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1987, 17:29 local time
- Place: Palo Alto, CA
- Airport: Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4492° N, 122.0995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4492&lon=-122.0995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N152SC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152SC-2008-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,656 total, 1,225 in this make and model, 118 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807046071A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N5201Y, Mooney M20J: [Accident 19870807046072A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807046072A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA296), Aug 8, 1987: Cessna 152 (N152SC), Palo Alto, CA, minor damage

## Other reports on N152SC (2)

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

- [Accident 20000420005179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000420005179A), Apr 20, 2000: Cessna 152 (N152SC), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19881226068879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881226068879I), Dec 26, 1988: Cessna 152 (N152SC), Palo Alto, CA. Rough engine losing power. Unable to correct. Forced landing on highway. Rocker arms may have seized.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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