- Date
- October 15, 1983, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Woodland, CA
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 24030
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Analysis
The Cessna 152 was performing a touch and go landng and had just taken off when the Boeing stearman landed on the left wing and propeller of the Cessna 152. Both acft landed sucessfully and taxied clear of the runway. Both acft were broadcasting their intentions on multi-com radio.
The Cessna 152 was performing a touch and go landing and hadjust taken off when the Boeing stearman landed on the left wing and propeller of the Cessna 152. Both acft landed sucessfully and taxied clear of the runway. Both acft were broadcasting their intentions on multi-com radio.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N68604
- Reported as
- Cessna 152II
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282316
- Airframe hours
- 1,399
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Transair
- Registered owner
- High Rollers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 8, 1983 · 116 hours before
- Departed
- 045 · Vacaville, CA
- Airport
- 203 · Yolo County, runway 34, 6,000 × 100 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
- N747JR
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-3885
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- Continental W670-6A, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Red Max, Incorporated
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 18, 1983 · 21 hours before
- Departed
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
- Airport
- 203 · Yolo County, runway 34, 6,000 × 100 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 N68604
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 1,505 in this make and model · 9,300 as pilot in command · 183 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N747JR
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,470 total · 151 in this make and model · 1,130 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F