# NTSB LAX84IA014: Cessna 152II, N68604, Woodland, CA, October 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 15, 1983, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Woodland, CA
- Coordinates: 38.710109, -121.849426 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7101&lon=-121.8494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24030
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84IA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24030/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA014

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - congested (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - congested (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - all available runway - not issued, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

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.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

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 1

- Registration: [N68604](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68604-1985-06-12), registration cancelled 1985-06-12, S/N 15282316 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152II
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282316
- Airframe hours: 1399
- Engines: 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

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N747JR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747JR-2012-06-26), registration cancelled 2012-06-26, S/N 75-3885, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 75-3885
- Airframe hours: 3500
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N68604; age 51; 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
- Pilot, aircraft N747JR; age 53; 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

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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