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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Hollister, CA · May 16, 1998

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Date
May 16, 1998 · 19:00 local
Place
Hollister, CA
Airport
Hollister Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N36574
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA164
Reported as
Piper PA28R201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
363 total36 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days
N36574Registered now · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837284 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The Beech 95, N4421W, was turning on the crosswind leg while the Piper PA-28R, N36574 was on the 45 degree angle entering the traffic pattern. The pilots in the Beech stated that prior to takeoff they had heard the Piper radio that they were flying over the airport and would re-enter the pattern on a left 45-degree entry to the active runway. The instructor of the Beech stated that he visually verified the other airplane crossing over the runway. After takeoff the pilot of the Beech airplane requested a position report from the Piper. The Piper pilot stated that they were on the 45 for the downwind. The Beech pilot radioed intentions to turn to the crosswind, but had not located the other airplane. Both instructors saw each other at the same time. The instructor for the Beech took the controls, while the student in the Piper retained control of the aircraft as both initiated evasive actions to maneuver away from each other. The left wing tips of both aircraft collided with each other. Both aircraft landed without further incident at the accident airport.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE BEECH 95, N4421W, WAS TURNING ON THE CROSSWIND LEG WHILE THE PIPER PA-28R, N36574 WAS ON THE 45 DEGREE ANGLE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOTS IN THE BEECH STATED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THEY HAD HEARD THE PIPER RADIO THAT THEY WERE FLYING OVER THE AIRPORT AND WOULD RE-ENTER THE PATTERN ON A LEFT 45-DEGREE ENTRY TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR OF THE BEECH STATED THAT HE VISUALLY VERIFIED THE OTHER AIRPLANE CROSSING OVER THE RUNWAY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT OF THE BEECH AIRPLANE REQUESTED A POSITION REPORT FROM THE PIPER. THE PIPER PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE ON THE 45 FOR THE DOWNWIND. THE BEECH PILOT RADIOED INTENTIONS TO TURN TO THE CROSSWIND, BUT HAD NOT LOCATED THE OTHER AIRPLANE. BOTH INSTRUCTORS SAW EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME. THE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE BEECH TOOK THE CONTROLS, WHILE THE STUDENT IN THE PIPER RETAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS BOTH INITIATED EVASIVE ACTIONS TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THE LEFT WING TIPS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT.

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 LAX98LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHollister, CAThe failure of the instructors and dual students in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in their combined failures to see and avoid each other. Inadequate supervision of the two flights by the respective instructor pilots were…May 17, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N4421WBeech 95B55Accident 19980516010161A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36574 · 1

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

Incident 19920728033769IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CAAlternator failed after departure. Returned. Right main gear collapsed on rollout.Jul 28, 1992 · Minor damage