- Date
- June 26, 1982, 13:47 local (20:47 UTC)
- Place
- San Jose, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820626029531A19820626029532A
- Case key
- 72500
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The C-172M had departed reid-hillview arpt (6 mi east) & improperly entered a right downwind for rwy 30R at San Jose. The C-320B had executed a go-around from rwy 30R due to other traffic & was in a climbing turn also entering downwind for rwy 30R. The C-320B was observed in a steep climbing right turn on a "crosswind" leg. The C-172M was rolling out of a left bank turn & was at about a 15 deg left bank when it was observed to roll into about a 30 deg immediate left bank & pitch up about 15 deg just prior to the collision. The C-320B initially rolled into about a 30 deg right banking turn during the "crosswind" maneuver, then continued to increase bank to about 60 deg at the time of the collision. About 1,500 ft of rwy 30R was remaining when the C-320B executed the "crosswind" turn. The tower controller did not observe the C-320B'S climbing right turn, & expected it to execute a standard go-around. The airman's information manual states if remaining in pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg beyond departure end of rwy within 300 ft of pattern altitude.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N510BC
- Reported as
- Cessna 320B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 113
- Airframe hours
- 2,233
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-N, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cornet Stores
- Registered owner
- Cornet Stores
- Departed
- EMT · El Monte, CA
- Destination
- P34 · Window Rock, AZ
- Airport
- SJC · San Jose Municipal, runway 30R, 4,419 × 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
- N70072
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267188
- Airframe hours
- 904
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert Cochrane
- Registered owner
- Robert Cochrane
- Departed
- RHV · San Jose, CA
- Destination
- IAD
- Airport
- SJC · San Jose Municipal, runway 30R, 4,419 × 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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N510BC
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 4,202 total · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N70072
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 897 total · 766 in this make and model · 833 as pilot in command · 86 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 190 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJC
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.