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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · San Pedro, CA · February 5, 2016

Date: February 5, 2016 · 15:02 local
Place: San Pedro, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9872R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA065
Reported as: Beech M35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,215 total875 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9872RRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2017 · Beech M35S/N D-6425 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 5, 2016 at approximately 3:02 p.m. local time, a single engine Hawker Beechcraft M35, bonanza (N9872R), collided with a single engine Bellanca 8KCAB, decathlon (N5057G). Both aircraft were at approximately 3200 feet over the pacific ocean, off the coast of San Pedro, California. A total of three persons were fatally injured ? The pilot/owner and passenger of the bonanza and the pilot/owner of the decathlon. Both flights were conducted under part 91 flight rules, in day visual flight rules (VFR) with no air traffic control (ATC) services utilized.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:02 P.M. LOCAL TIME, A SINGLE ENGINE HAWKER BEECHCRAFT M35, BONANZA (N9872R), COLLIDED WITH A SINGLE ENGINE BELLANCA 8KCAB, DECATHLON (N5057G). BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 3200 FEET OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN, OFF THE COAST OF SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. A TOTAL OF THREE PERSONS WERE FATALLY INJURED ? THE PILOT/OWNER AND PASSENGER OF THE BONANZA AND THE PILOT/OWNER OF THE DECATHLON. BOTH FLIGHTS WERE CONDUCTED UNDER PART 91 FLIGHT RULES, IN DAY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) WITH NO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) SERVICES UTILIZED.

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 WPR16FA065Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Pedro, CAThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other as they converged nearly head-on, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was sun glare on the pilot.Feb 5, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5057GBellanca 8KCABAccident 20160205007352A · Destroyed · 1 fatal