- Date
- August 25, 1985, 18:53 local (Aug 26, 1985, 01:53 UTC)
- Place
- Glendale, CA
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N62868Cessna 172PN40RDBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19850825040251A19850825040252A
- Case key
- 24817
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the acft approached its home arpt, on a westerly heading and looking into the sun, the plt began the descent. The acft's left wing severed the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator from an approaching acft. The plt continued his approach and landed without further incident.
As the acft departed an arpt control zone, while on an IFR flight and under the control of a TRACON facility, the controller advised the plt of approaching traffic at 1 o'clock and 2 1/2 miles. While searching for the acft the plt observed an acft on a collision course with her at her 9 to 10 o'clock position. She said she made a diving right turn and the other acfts wing tip severed the left stabilizer and elevator from her acft. After two unsucessful attemptsto land the acft, the plt was able to land without further incident.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N62868
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275344
- Airframe hours
- 527
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ann F. Pettersen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1985 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- MRY · Monterey, CA
- Destination
- SNA · Santa Ana, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BUR · Burbank
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
- N40RD
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-9581
- Airframe hours
- 1,161
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Steven A. Diamond
- Registered owner
- Victor A. Hollander
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 11, 1985
- Departed
- L35 · Big Bear, CA
- Destination
- VNY · Van Nuys, CA
- Airport
- BUR · Burbank
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N62868
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 561 total · 450 in this make and model · 472 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N40RD
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 711 total · 487 in this make and model · 679 as pilot in command · 139 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BUR, 10 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.