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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · 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, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5201Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87FA296
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,070 total9,097 in this make and model223 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Rudder was struck by nose gear of a descending 152 N152SC while transitioning between towers. Traffic advise late.

As the FAA filed it

RUDDER WAS STRUCK BY NOSE GEAR OF A DESCENDING 152 N152SC WHILE TRANSITIONING BETWEEN TOWERS. TRAFFIC ADVISE LATE.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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