What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) An aircraft notified Long Beach ATCT that it observed two Cessna aircraft colliding over the ocean approximately 5 miles south of Long Beach queen mary, Long Beach, CA, at 1801 PDT on 05/18/2009. ATC radar data was used to track two targets originating from Long Beach airport: N777AL, CE-310P, s/n 310P0141 and N738NN, CE-172N, s/n 17270109. The Cessna 310P carried one pilot and the other aircraft Cessna 172N carried CFI and a student pilot. All three on board two aircraft sustained fatal injuries. Both aircraft destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AN AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED LONG BEACH ATCT THAT IT OBSERVED TWO CESSNA AIRCRAFT COLLIDING OVER THE OCEAN APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH OF LONG BEACH QUEEN MARY, LONG BEACH, CA, AT 1801 PDT ON 05/18/2009. ATC RADAR DATA WAS USED TO TRACK TWO TARGETS ORIGINATING FROM LONG BEACH AIRPORT: N777AL, CE-310P, S/N 310P0141 AND N738NN, CE-172N, S/N 17270109. THE CESSNA 310P CARRIED ONE PILOT AND THE OTHER AIRCRAFT CESSNA 172N CARRIED CFI AND A STUDENT PILOT. ALL THREE ON BOARD TWO AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. BOTH AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N777AL · 3
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