# Accident 19921129048142A: Cessna 180, Thorton, CA, November 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1992, 13:28 local time
- Place: Thorton, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1693° N, 121.5190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1693&lon=-121.5190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3313D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3313D-1993-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921129048142A

## Narrative

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

GUST LEFT TRACON ADVISORIES AT CRUISE 3100FT. COLLIDED WITH N784RF CLIMBING TO CRUISE AND LEFT ADVISORIES.LOST WING

## Other aircraft in the event

- N784RF, Cessna T210M: [Accident 19921129048141A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921129048141A)

## 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 LAX93FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA055), Nov 29, 1992: Cessna 180 (N3313D), Thornton, CA, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SACRAMENTO CONTROLLER TO ADVISE THE STOCKTON CONTROLLER OF THE IMPENDING…

## Other reports on N3313D (1)

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

- [Incident 19880806042369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880806042369I), Aug 6, 1988: Cessna 180 (N3313D), Davis, CA, Minor damage. Tail wheel tire flat on rollout. Had tailwind when clearing runway. Aircraft nose pitched down, prop touched ground

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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