- Date
- November 28, 1986, 10:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place
- Santa Paula, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19861128087331A19861128062282A
- Case key
- 25361
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Analysis
A Cessna 172 & a Dehavilland gipsy moth collided at 150 ft. AGL while on short final approach to the uncontrolled arpt. On base leg the plt flying the moth failed to observe & yield the right of way to the Cessna which was already established on the final approach course. The moth's plt turned on to final approach slightly in front of & above the Cessna. Between 5 - 10 sec. Later the moth's propeller sliced in to & partially severed an outboard portion of the Cessna's right wing. The Cessna plt had broadcast his position while in the downwind, base & final approach legs of the left-hand traffic pattern. However, the arpt had a published right-hand pattern. The moth was not equipped with a communication radio.
A Cessna 172 & a Dehavilland gipsy moth collided at 150 ft. AGL while on short final approach to the uncontrolled arpt. On base leg the plt flying the moth failed to observe & yield the right of way to the Cessna which was already established onthe final approach course. The moth's plt turned on to final approach slightly in front of & above the Cessna. Between 5 - 10 sec. Later the moth's propeller sliced into & partially severed an outboard portion of the Cessna's right wing. The Cessna plt had broadcast his position while in the downwind, base & final approach legs of the left-hand traffic pattern. However, the arpt had a published right-hand pattern. The moth was not equipped with a communication radio.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2371E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271254
- Airframe hours
- 1,629
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Air Mobile, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Edward T. Macgilfrey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 7, 1986 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- WHP · Pacoima, CA
- Destination
- SZP · Santa Paula, CA
- Airport
- SZP · Santa Paula
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
- N1510V
- Reported as
- de Havilland Gipsy Moth DH.60G (GIPSY MOTH)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 506
- Airframe hours
- 3,740
- Engine
- de Havilland GIPSY 2, 105 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harlan L. Gurney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 25, 1986 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- SZP · Santa Paula, CA
- Destination
- SZP · Santa Paula, CA
- Airport
- SZP · Santa Paula, runway 4, 2,650 × 40 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 N2371E
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 292 total · 32 in this make and model · 208 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1510V
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 8,700 total · 131 in this make and model · 5,600 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.