# NTSB OAK77DA017: Mitsubishi MU-2, N33VM, Monterey, CA, February 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1977
- Place: Monterey, CA · MONTEREY, CA
- Location: 36.6012° N, 121.8828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monterey, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6012&lon=-121.8828&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77DA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DA017

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0007   77/2/6    MONTEREY,CA         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 793
        TIME - 1328                    N8961P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 692 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  6                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTEREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0007   77/2/6    MONTEREY,CA         MITSUBISHI MU-2     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1328                    N33VM               PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            29, 4330 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTEREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                MONTEREY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- OVERRAN PA-24,N8961P.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N33VM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Monterey

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8961P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8961P), registered now, S/N 24-4418, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Monterey

## 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 19770206008762A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770206008762A), Feb 6, 1977: Mtsbsi MU2B20, Monterey, CA, Minor damage. Overran PA-24,N8961P.
- [Accident 19770206008761A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770206008761A), Feb 6, 1977: Piper PA24260, Monterey, CA, 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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