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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-A33 · Rio Vista, CA · February 19, 2012

Date: February 19, 2012 · 18:44 local
Place: Rio Vista, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N433JC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA109
Reported as: Beech 35-A33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 668 total266 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N433JCRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Beech 35-A33S/N CD-351 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBeech 35-A33 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 19, 2012, at 1844PST, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N7508Y, and a Beechcraft BE33, N433JC, collided approximately 8 miles south of Rio Vista, California. The R22 was enroute from hayward airport (hwd) to sacramento executive airport (sac) and was talking to travis afb approach. The BE33 had departed the byron airport (C83) and was north bound along the delta with intentions to return to byron for several night landings. Travis called out the unidentified VFR traffic three times and was acknowledged by the R22, but not in sight. After the collision the BE33 was able to return and land 20 feet short of the byron airport runway 30. The R22 pilot was able to land in a field approximately 8 miles south of Rio Vista, California. Substantial damage to both aircraft, no injuries to the 2 occupants in the BE33, and no injuries to the sole occupant in the R22.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 19, 2012, AT 1844PST, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N7508Y, AND A BEECHCRAFT BE33, N433JC, COLLIDED APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTH OF RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA. THE R22 WAS ENROUTE FROM HAYWARD AIRPORT (HWD) TO SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (SAC) AND WAS TALKING TO TRAVIS AFB APPROACH. THE BE33 HAD DEPARTED THE BYRON AIRPORT (C83) AND WAS NORTH BOUND ALONG THE DELTA WITH INTENTIONS TO RETURN TO BYRON FOR SEVERAL NIGHT LANDINGS. TRAVIS CALLED OUT THE UNIDENTIFIED VFR TRAFFIC THREE TIMES AND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE R22, BUT NOT IN SIGHT. AFTER THE COLLISION THE BE33 WAS ABLE TO RETURN AND LAND 20 FEET SHORT OF THE BYRON AIRPORT RUNWAY 30. THE R22 PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTH OF RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES TO THE 2 OCCUPANTS IN THE BE33, AND NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE R22.

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 WPR12LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAntioch, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel to issue the helicopter pilot a prompt and appropriate alternate…Feb 20, 2012 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N433JC · 1

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