- Date
- October 25, 1985, 14:41 local (21:41 UTC)
- Place
- Sacramento, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19851025054112A19851025054111A
- Case key
- 24878
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Analysis
As the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The Piper was under the control of the local TRACON facility and cleared to descend out of 5,500 feet to 2,600 for sequencing. One minute after the Piper began its descent the safety pilot reported that they had collided with another acft.
As the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The Piper was under the control of the local TRACON facility and cleared to descend out of 5,500 feet to 2,600 for sequencing. One minute after the Piper began its descent the safety pilot reported that they had collided with an other acft.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N7371S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18265162
- Airframe hours
- 1,620
- Engine
- Continental O470S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Tel-Accounts, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 4, 1984
- Departed
- CA35 · San Rafael, CA
- Destination
- 061 · Cameron Park, CA
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
- N43091
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288390076
- Airframe hours
- 2,038
- Engine
- Lycoming O360A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pacific Piper
- Registered owner
- Edward A. Carcot
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 17, 1985 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- SJC · San Jose, CA
- Destination
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
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 N7371S
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,720 total · 24 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N43091
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 722 total · 193 in this make and model · 620 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAC, 5 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.