- Date
- February 25, 1987, 19:38 local (Feb 26, 1987, 03:38 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 92 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 17, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19870225038971A19870225038972A
- Case key
- 25709
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After a ngt lndg on north side of Los Angeles intl arpt, Cessna 310, N98834, was taxied south (s) to delta cargo area. Bfr rchg s rwys (25L & 25R), the plt stopped short of kilo ramp bhnd another acft (N61C) & contacted s gnd ctlr (GC-1). He was told to hold short. Cont flt 866 (Boeing 727, N88704) adzd s LCL ctlr (LC-1) he was ready for tkof (on rwy 25R). LC-1 was aware N98823 & N61C were waiting to cross s rwys & granted approval for GC-1 to clr them across 25R. GC-1 clrd them across 25R & told them to hold short of rwy 25L. Aprx 32 sec later, LC-1 clrd flt 866 for tkof. Later he said he had scanned the rwy & saw what he perceived as 2 acft btn the parallel rwys. However, N98834 was still x-ing rwy 25R as flt 866 bgn tkof. The Cessna plt was focusing his attn on the acft ahead & did not see flt 866. Shortly after flt 866 lifted off, its main gear hit the Cessna's vertical stabilizer. The twr cab supvr was working a north ctlr's position while the ctlr was on a relief break. LC-1 was involved in other opnl errors on 12/21/85, 7/9/86 & 10/28/86.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N88704
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-224
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19513
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Continental Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Destination
- Houston, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles Intl, runway 25R, 12,091 × 150 ft, concrete
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
- N98834
- Reported as
- Cessna 310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0603
- Airframe hours
- 2,290
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-M, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Lompoc Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Ted L. Hofmeister
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Oxnard, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LAX · Los Angeles Intl, runway 25R, 12,091 × 150 ft, concrete
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 N88704
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N98834
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,779 total · 106 in this make and model · 2,573 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 22,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAX, 1 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.
Other investigations on N88704 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.