# Accident 19890824031512A: Cessna 180J, Tracy, CA, August 24, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1989, 09:27 local time
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Airport: Tracy Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7297° N, 121.4202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7297&lon=-121.4202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42695, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42695-1990-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA287) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890824031512A

## Narrative

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

OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK BY N9750Y WHILE ON CONVERGING COURSES. BOTH DISPLAYING MODE C AND CONTACT WITH ATC. NO WARNING

## Other aircraft in the event

- N9750Y, Beech 95B55: [Accident 19890824031511A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890824031511A)

## 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 LAX89FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA287), Aug 24, 1989: Cessna 180J (N42695), Tracy, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY BOTH PILOTS, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A CONFLICT ALERT SYSTEM FOR THE…

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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