CHI82IA364

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · September 23, 1982

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
September 23, 1982, 17:24 local (21:24 UTC)
Place
Pontiac, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N24236Cessna 152N4745BCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
72281

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Midair collisionTakeoff
Instructions,written/verbal - improperAtc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc)Cause
Flight advisories - inadequateAtc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc)Cause
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
Midair collisionTakeoff - initial climb
Touch-and-go - performedPilot in command
Control tower service - inadequateAtc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc)Cause
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause

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.