# NTSB LAX79IA008: Saberliner NA-265, N57, Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1978
- Place: Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
- Location: 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79IA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79IA008

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0017  78/10/26   LOS ANGELES,CA      DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  3  SCHED INTERNATL CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0650                    N871TV              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  3                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAVIS AFB,CA               LOS ANGELES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0017  78/10/26   LOS ANGELES,CA      SABERLINER NA-265   CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0650                    N57                 PX-  0  0  0  COMPANY FLIGHT            52, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  3                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TOWER APPROVED LOW FLY-BY WHILE LANDING ACFT ON ACTIVE RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N57 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SABERLINER NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Los Angeles Intl

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N871TV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Los Angeles Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19781026028492I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781026028492I), Oct 26, 1978: Doug DC863, Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. While taxiing on runway the pilot okayed an overhead low pass by FAA flight inspection aircraft. Top of tail hit.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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