LAX76AL017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Corona, CA · September 4, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1975
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3326VCessna 150MN4356Fly Baby 1A
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750904038232A
Case key
151153

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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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3-3190   75/9/4    CORONA,CA           FLY BABY 1A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1120                    N4356               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- C-150 DIDNT CALL UNICOM. FLYBABY NOT RADIO EQUIPPED.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3190   75/9/4    CORONA,CA           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1120                    N3326V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   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
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- C-150 ON LONG FINAL OVERTOOK FLYBABY ON SHORT FINAL.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N3326V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Corona Muni

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
N4356
Reported as
Fly Baby 1A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Corona Muni

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 · 1

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