- Date
- January 23, 1982, 11:55 local (19:55 UTC)
- Place
- Victorville, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 4 minor
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820123001581A19820123001582A
- Case key
- 72929
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Analysis
The pilot had planned to fly to the big bear airport, but changed his destination to apple valley, California. While on an easterly heading at about 6800 ft MSL, a collision occurred with another aircraft, a Mooney M20C, N7860V. The Piper pilot believed that the Mooney may have been climbing. Impact markings indicated that the Mooney was on a west-southwesterly heading and in about a 20 degree right bank. The left wing of the Mooney separated and the Mooney crashed in a steep descent. The left gear of the Piper was sheared off and there was damage to the left wing, the propeller, and the fuselage. The Piper pilot was unable to use the rudders due to injuries, but he was able to land on a nearby abandoned airstrip.
The pilot flew from long beach to redlands, California where he picked up a passenger. His itinerary after departing redlands was unknown, but the passenger was to have been returned to redlands. During flight, a collision occurred with another aircraft, a Piper PA-28, N32380. The Piper PA-28 pilot stated that he was on an easterly heading at 6800 ft MSL when the collision occurred. Impact markings indicated that the Mooney M20C was on a west southwesterly heading and in about a 20 degree right bank. The left wing of the Mooney separated and the Mooney crashed in a steep descent. The left main gear of the Piper was sheared off and the left wing, fuselage, and propeller were damaged. However, the Piper was landed at a nearby abandoned airstrip.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N7860V
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2823
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AID, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick William Freese
- Registered owner
- Frederick William Freese
- Departed
- L12 · Redlands, CA
- Destination
- L12 · Redlands, CA
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
- N32380
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7510020
- Airframe hours
- 1,369
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B4B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Airmech
- Registered owner
- John A Buck
- Departed
- 2LO · Temecula, CA
- Destination
- APV · Apple Valley, CA
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 N7860V
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,930 total · 1,343 in this make and model · 1,872 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N32380
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 399 total · 361 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 115 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VCV, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.