20130429006152A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Calabasas, CA · April 29, 2013

Date: April 29, 2013 · 14:01 local
Place: Calabasas, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N64030
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13FA211
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N64030Registration cancelled Feb 20, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264976 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

N64030 a Cessna 172 was involved in a mid air collision with N4677V, a Cessna 172RG. N64030 impacted the ground in the santa monica mountains near malibu creek and burned. N4677V made an emergency landing on the westlake village golf course. Metal parts of N46030 were found on the ground next to N4677V. It appears in the investigation that N64030, the Cessna 172, was traveling towards N4677V, the Cessna 172RG, at an 80 degree angle off the left side of N4677V, and might have taken evasive action. The right horizontal stablizer of N64030 hit the left wing strut and inboard left wing section of N6477V, causing its wing damage and causing the right horizontal stablizer to separate from N64030. This caused the lose of control of N64030 which impacted the ground at a steep angle and started a brush fire which engulfed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

N64030 A CESSNA 172 WAS INVOLVED IN A MID AIR COLLISION WITH N4677V, A CESSNA 172RG. N64030 IMPACTED THE GROUND IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NEAR MALIBU CREEK AND BURNED. N4677V MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE WESTLAKE VILLAGE GOLF COURSE. METAL PARTS OF N46030 WERE FOUND ON THE GROUND NEXT TO N4677V. IT APPEARS IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT N64030, THE CESSNA 172, WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS N4677V, THE CESSNA 172RG, AT AN 80 DEGREE ANGLE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF N4677V, AND MIGHT HAVE TAKEN EVASIVE ACTION. THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABLIZER OF N64030 HIT THE LEFT WING STRUT AND INBOARD LEFT WING SECTION OF N6477V, CAUSING ITS WING DAMAGE AND CAUSING THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABLIZER TO SEPARATE FROM N64030. THIS CAUSED THE LOSE OF CONTROL OF N64030 WHICH IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A STEEP ANGLE AND STARTED A BRUSH FIRE WHICH ENGULFED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR13FA211Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCalabasas, CAThe failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision.Apr 29, 2013 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N4677VCessna 172RGAccident 20130429006142A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64030 · 1

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

Incident 19790512028739IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Santa Barbara, CAWhile taxiing, pilot let left wing of aircraft hit stationary prop of parked airplane. Ramp crew was guiding.May 12, 1979 · Minor damage