- Date
- September 23, 1982, 17:24 local (21:24 UTC)
- Place
- Pontiac, MI
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820923052422I19820923052421I
- Case key
- 72281
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was on a local flight in Cessna 152, N4745B, practicing landings during a period of peak traffic. While the pilot was in the traffic to land on runway 27R, another Cessna 152, N24236, was cleared onto the left runway (27L). At 1722:05, N24236 was clear for takeoff and was instructed to fly right traffic for runway 27R. At 1722:11, N4745B was cleared for a touch-and-go on right runway. After takeoff, N24236 started a right turn. At 1723:34, local control issued an advisory for N24236 to turn westbound (runway heading), then provided a warning of the other Cessna in its vicinity. At about that time, the pilot of N4745B saw the landing gear about 1 to 2 ft above the right wing. He took evasive action, but not in time. The propeller of N4745B struck the right main tire of N24236. Both aircraft landed safely with only minor damage.
An instructor pilot (ip) and student were on a dual instructional flight in Cessna 152, N24236. At 1722:05, N24236 was cleared for takeoff on runway 27L and was instructed to fly right traffic for runway 27R. At 1722:11, another Cessna 152, N4745B, was cleared for a touch-and-go on runway 27R. The ip (of N24236) stated that after reaching an appropriate altitude and distance from the departure end of runway 27L, a right turn was made, northbound. At 1723:34, local control issued an advisory for N24236 to fly westbound (runway heading), then provide a warning of the other Cessna in their vicinity. At about that time, the student saw N4745B converging from below and the ip took evasive action. However, the propeller on N4745B struck the right main tire on N24236. Both aircraft landed safely with only minor damage. The incident occurred during a period of peak traffic.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N24236
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280166
- Airframe hours
- 2,348
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Anna'S Airways
- Registered owner
- Skyway Investment Corporation
- Departed
- PTK · Pontiac, MI
- Destination
- PTK · Pontiac, MI
- Airport
- PTK · Oakland-Pontiac, runway 27L, 6,200 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N4745B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Anna'S Airways
- Registered owner
- Skyway Investment Corp
- Departed
- PTK · Pontiac, MI
- Destination
- PTK · Pontiac, MI
- Airport
- PTK · Oakland-Pontiac, runway 27R, 3,250 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N24236
- Age
- 28
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,715 total · 260 in this make and model · 48 as pilot in command · 125 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4745B
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 14 in this make and model · 48 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PTK
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N24236 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.