LAX82FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Ling-T-Vogt A7E · Fallon, NV · December 14, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 14, 1981
Place
Fallon, NV · FALLON, NV
Injuries
2 fatal
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
USN15749Ling-T-Vogt A7EN2118ZCessna 180F
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811214089691A
Case key
122614

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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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3-3554  81/12/14 NR.FALLON,NV          CESSNA 180F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 883
        TIME - 1502                    N2118Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     EUREKA,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APR CTL-TOW ENRT CTL SEV            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - OTHER                          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- ENTERED RSTRD AREA WO CLNC.COLLIDED W NAVY A7E THAT WAS ON PULL-UP FM PRACTICE BOMB RUN.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3554  81/12/14 NR.FALLON,NV          LING-T-VOGT A7E     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1502                    USN15749            PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              29, 2038 TOTAL HOURS, 278
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMOORE,CA                  RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - LOCAL CONTROL                       RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRG PULL-UP FM PRACTICE BOMB RUN,STRUCK CESSNA 180 THAT ENTERED RSTRD AREA WO CLNC.TF41A-2B ENG.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
USN15749
Reported as
Ling-T-Vogt A7E
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Registration
N2118Z
Reported as
Cessna 180F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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

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