20030405022492A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA5B · Harold, CA · April 5, 2003

Date: April 5, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: Harold, CA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N28821
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA129
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total34 in this make and model15 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.

(-23) Pilot landed at bottimore ranch. During roll out, he lost control of the aircraft and did not know why. He then saw an aircraft fly overhead. The pilot exited the airplane and then noticed what happened, the other aircraft had collided with his upon landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Aircraft was substantially damaged, the pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED AT BOTTIMORE RANCH. DURING ROLL OUT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT KNOW WHY. HE THEN SAW AN AIRCRAFT FLY OVERHEAD. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND THEN NOTICED WHAT HAPPENED, THE OTHER AIRCRAFT HAD COLLIDED WITH HIS UPON LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 LAX03LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHerald, CAthe inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft by both pilots that resulted in a midair collision.Apr 5, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N3859EPiper PA36375Accident 20030405022491A · Substantial damage