- Date
- August 13, 1982, 18:35 local (Aug 14, 1982, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Lompoc, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820813070922A19820813070921A
- Case key
- 71468
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Analysis
A student plt in a Cessna 152, N4603L, was departing from rwy 25 while Cessna 172, N733HV, was arriving from the north. After taking off, the student made a right climbing turn toward the north, then began another turn to the east in accordance with published VFR procedures. While the Cessna 152 was in the turn & climbing thru 800 to 900 ft MSL, it & the Cessna 172 collided. Radar info showed that the 172 was on a southerly heading. There was no full time UNICOM operator, but a plt waiting at the UNICOM station said he heard the Cessna 172 plt call turning downwind for rwy 25. After colliding, the 152 plt made an emergency landing on rough terrain, but the Cessna 172 went out of control & impacted in a steep descent. About 8 ft of the 172'S right wing had separated & was found jammed beneath the 152'S left wing & strut. The collision occurred aprx 2 mi north of the arpt. There was evidence that the 152 converged on the 172 from the direction of the sun. The 152 plt did not see the 172 & believed the 172 plt was not using a 45 deg entry.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N733HV
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John D. Martin
- Registered owner
- John D. Martin
- Departed
- Visilia, CA
- Destination
- Lompoc, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LPC, runway 25, 4,000 × 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
- N4603L
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Pioneer Aviation
- Registered owner
- Pioneer Aviation
- Departed
- LPC · Lompoc, CA
- Destination
- Van Nuys, CA
- Airport
- LPC, runway 25, 4,000 × 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 N733HV
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4603L
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 30 total · 30 in this make and model · 10 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.