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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Palm Springs, CA · February 15, 2000

Date: February 15, 2000 · 17:29 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs Regional Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6479D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00FA101
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,420 total520 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N6479DRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272827 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On February 15, 2000, at 1729 hours PST, a Cessna 172N, N6479D, collided in midair with a Piper PA-28-140, N84PB, while in the traffic pattern at Palm Springs, CA. The Cessna was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor and his two students received minor injuries. The Piper sustained minor damage, however, neither of the certified flight instructors nor their students were injured. The Cessna and the Piper were both being operated as instructional flights. The remaining data about the student pilot will be added in an amendment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2000, AT 1729 HOURS PST, A CESSNA 172N, N6479D, COLLIDED IN MIDAIR WITH A PIPER PA-28-140, N84PB, WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT PALM SPRINGS, CA. THE CESSNA WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS TWO STUDENTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PIPER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, HOWEVER, NEITHER OF THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS NOR THEIR STUDENTS WERE INJURED. THE CESSNA AND THE PIPER WERE BOTH BEING OPERATED AS INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS. THE REMAINING DATA ABOUT THE STUDENT PILOT WILL BE ADDED IN AN AMENDMENT.

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 LAX00FA101Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAthe failure of both flight crews to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a mid-air collision. A contributing factor was the failure of the arriving aircraft to comply with air traffic control requests by…Feb 16, 2000 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage