- Date
- November 3, 1985, 11:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place
- Angwin, CA
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19851103075221A19851103075222A
- Case key
- 25010
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Analysis
Near the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the aim 7 & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg. Entry & downwind legs. The CFI failed to transmit his position on the final approach leg, & failed to observe a Piper acft on its takeoff roll. The plt in the Piper acft, who was preparing to depart, failed to announce his intentions & position on the taxiway/rwy, failed to observe the inbnd Cessna & rence failed to give that acft the right-of-way as required. As the Piper was being rotated for takeoff the Cessna descended onto & collided with it. The Piper plt aborted his takeoff, & the Cessna landed withour further mishap. Both plts reported that the presence of tall trees located adjacent to the rwy's approach had obstructed their vision.
Near the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the air & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg, entry & downwind legs. The CFI failed to transmit his position on the final approach leg, & failed to observe a Piper acft on its takeoff roll. The plt in the Piper acft, who was preparing to depart, failed to announce his intentions & position on the taxiway/rwy. Failed to observe the inbnd Cessna & rence failed to give that acft the right-of-way as required. As the Piper was being rotated for takeoff the Cessna descended onto & collided with it. The Piper plt aborted his takeoff, & Cessna landed without further mishap. Both plts reported that the presence of tall trees located adjacent to the rwy's approach had obstructed their vision.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N21491
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7990051
- Airframe hours
- 2,698
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pacific Union College Flight, doing business as Center
- Registered owner
- Gerald Abel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 10, 1985 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- 203 · Angwin, CA
- Destination
- 203 · Angwin, CA
- Airport
- 203 · Virgil O. Parrett Field, runway 34, 3,217 × 50 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
- N24932
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280456
- Airframe hours
- 3,159
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Pacific Union College Flight, doing business as Center
- Registered owner
- Emmitt Tetz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 31, 1985 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- 203 · Angwin, CA
- Destination
- 203 · Angwin, CA
- Airport
- 203 · Virgil O. Parrett Field, runway 34, 3,217 × 50 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 N21491
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 12 in this make and model · 1,547 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N24932
- Age
- 60
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,450 total · 3,100 in this make and model · 5,294 as pilot in command · 160 in the last 90 days · 42 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
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 N21491 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.