19880719029272A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Dixon, CA · July 19, 1988

Date: July 19, 1988 · 19:15 local
Place: Dixon, CA
Phase of flight: Formation Flying
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6239H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA265
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 135 total93 in this make and model89 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Landing gear was struck by the wing of N6469M during formation flight to take pictures. Both landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING GEAR WAS STRUCK BY THE WING OF N6469M DURING FORMATION FLIGHT TO TAKE PICTURES. BOTH LANDED SAFELY.

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 LAX88LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDixon, CAThe plts stated that while they were cruising in close formation, the rgt wing of one acft (Cessna 152, N6469M) raised up & collided with the left main lndg gear of the other acft (Cessna 152, N6239H). N6469M received substantial damage to the wing & N6239H…Jul 20, 1988 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6469MCessna 152Accident 19880719029271A · Substantial damage