# NTSB MIA84FA241: Cessna 152, N25853, Valdosta, GA, August 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1984, 09:09 local (13:09 UTC)
- Place: Valdosta, GA
- Coordinates: 30.849498, -83.290878 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8495&lon=-83.2909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FA241
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31012/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA241

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Midair collision, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
- Midair collision, climb - to cruise
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

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.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

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 1

- Registration: [N25853](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25853-1986-05-19), registration cancelled 1986-05-19, S/N 15280818 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280818
- Engines: 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

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8270F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8270F-2013-05-14), registration cancelled 2013-05-14, S/N 15064370, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15064370
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N25853; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,300 total
- Pilot, aircraft N8270F; age 27; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840825071412A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825071412A), Aug 25, 1984: Cessna 152, Valdosta, GA, Destroyed. Collided with a 150,N8270F,after entering the downwind pattern. The 150 was climbing. Both had reported to the fss.
- [Accident 19840825071411A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825071411A), Aug 25, 1984: Cessna 150F, Valdosta, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with a 152, N25853, that was climbing in pattern downwind. Both aircraft reported position to the fss.

## Other investigations on N25853 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA82DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA081), Mar 4, 1982: Cessna 152 (N25853), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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