- Date
- June 24, 1981
- Place
- Sherman Oaks, CA · SHERMAN OAKS, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4510KPiper PA-28N60615Cessna 150J
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19810624036022A19810624036021A
- Case key
- 125349
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3449 81/6/24 SHERMAN OAKS,CA CESSNA 150J CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 495 TIME - 2112 N60615 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 3 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION VAN NUYS,CA HAWTHORNE,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3449 81/6/24 SHERMAN OAKS,CA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 21, 135 TIME - 2112 N4510K PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 1 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CAMARILLO,CA VAN NUYS,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(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 - TOWER RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N4510K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Van Nuys
- Registration
- N60615
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Van Nuys
N60615Registration cancelled Oct 29, 2014 · Cessna 150JAirframe modelCessna 150JEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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.
Accident 19810624036022APiper PA28181 · Sherman Oaks, CAOn coverging course with N60615 while approaching airport. Collided over populated area. Dived into building roof.Accident 19810624036021ACessna 150J · Sherman Oaks, CAOn coverging course with N4510K while climbing to cruise. Collided over populated area. Returned to airport.