- Date
- August 5, 1983, 20:26 local (Aug 6, 1983, 03:26 UTC)
- Place
- Fullerton, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6539LCessna 152N1172HPiper PA-32R-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830805057371A19830805057372A
- Case key
- 23484
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Analysis
N6539L, a Cessna 152, and N1172H a Piper PA-32R-300 collided with each other approx 2 mi west of the Fullerton municipal arpt, at an alt of approx 1200 ft AGL. Both plts rept clear skies, a bright night, and no restrictions to vis. Both plts stated they made blind transmissions on tower freq prior to dept; however, they could not recall any other acft on that freq during taxi and takeoff.
N6539L, a Cessna 152, and N1172H a Piper PA-32R-300 collided with each other approx 2 mi west of the Fullerton municipal arpt. At an alt of approx 1200 ft AGL. Both plts rept clear skies, a bright night, and no restrictions to vis. Both plts stated they made blind transmissions on tower freq prior to dept; however, they could not recall any other acft on that freq during taxi and takeoff.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6539L
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284429
- Airframe hours
- 1,078
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Fullerton Skyways
- Registered owner
- Timothy A. Planz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 15, 1983 · 52 hours before
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Airport
- FUL · Fullerton, runway 24, 3,121 × 75 ft
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
- N1172H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7780140
- Airframe hours
- 2,776
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-KLG5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Arrow Air Service
- Registered owner
- Connie M. Carson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Destination
- BUR · Burbank, CA
- Airport
- FUL · Fullerton, runway 24, 3,121 × 75 ft
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6539L
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,781 total · 719 in this make and model · 2,621 as pilot in command · 329 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1172H
- Age
- 25
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,751 total · 312 in this make and model · 2,571 as pilot in command · 261 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FUL, 2 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.
Other investigations on N6539L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.