LAX75AL002

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Compton, CA · July 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1974
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2825KLuscombe 8EN6019GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130123

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2394   74/7/7    COMPTON,CALIF       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 102
        TIME - 1315                    N6019G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - OTHER                          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- NEITHER ACFT UTILIZING UNICOM.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2394   74/7/7    COMPTON,CALIF       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N2825K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 2754 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            305 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - OTHER                          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- LONG STRAIGHT-IN APCH.CESSNA,N6019G,USING SHRTR LH PATTERN,HIT L HOR STAB.UNICOM AVAIL,NOT MANNED.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2825K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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
N6019G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Compton

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.