- Date
- August 25, 1984, 09:09 local (13:09 UTC)
- Place
- Valdosta, GA
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840825071412A19840825071411A
- Case key
- 31012
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The two acft collided about a mile east of the arpt on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. One of the acft, N25853,called Valdosta radio and reported left downwind for rwy 17.Valdosta advised that another acft had just departed rwy 17 2 minutes prior. The departing acft called and reported on a left downwind for rwy 17 and climbing. He asked for position of N25853. Valdosta fss then called each acft in turn and received no answer.
The two acft collided about a mile east of the arpt on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. One of the acft, N25853,called Valdosta radio and reported left downwind for rwy 17.Valdosta advised that another acft had just departed rwy 17 2 minutes prior. The departing acft called and reported on left downwind for rwy 17 and climbing. He asked the position of N25853. Valdosta fss then called each acft in turn and received no answer.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N25853
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280818
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Allan W. Wallace
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- X05 · Brookville, FL
- Airport
- VLD · Valdosta Municipal, runway 17, 6,302 × 150 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
- N8270F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064370
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Timothy N. O'Connor
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 2, 1984 · 48 hours before
- Destination
- DAB · Daytona Beach, FL
- Airport
- VLD · Valdosta Municipal, runway 17, 6,302 × 150 ft, macadam
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 N25853
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,300 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8270F
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 148 total · 148 in this make and model · 114 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VLD, 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 N25853 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.