- Date
- July 19, 1988, 19:15 local (Jul 20, 1988, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Dixon, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6469MCessna 152N6239HCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19880719029271A19880719029272A
- Case key
- 26063
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plts stated that while they were cruising in close formation, the rgt wing of one acft (Cessna 152, N6469M) raised up & collided with the left main lndg gear of the other acft (Cessna 152, N6239H). N6469M received substantial damage to the wing & N6239H received minor gear damage, but both acft were successfully landed.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6469M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284145
- Airframe hours
- 3,200
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Patterson Aircraft Co.
- Registered owner
- Devlin, John J. Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 14, 1988 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- 005 · Davis, 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
- N6239H
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284145
- Airframe hours
- 4,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Patterson Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 21, 1988 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- 005 · Davis, CA
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6469M
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 30 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 51 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6239H
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 135 total · 93 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 89 in the last 90 days · 37 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAC, 14 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.