19871219070631A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Fullerton, CA · December 19, 1987

Date
December 19, 1987 · 14:57 local
Place
Fullerton, CA
Airport
Fullerton Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2627Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA071
Reported as
Piper PA30
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total

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What happened

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On climb to cruise collided with inbound N675B. Vision restricted by sun. Did not use radar traffic advisories.

As the FAA filed it

ON CLIMB TO CRUISE COLLIDED WITH INBOUND N675B. VISION RESTRICTED BY SUN. DID NOT USE RADAR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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