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August 28, 1992 · Cessna 182Q · N96829

Santa Paula, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 28, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality), 2 uninjured
Location
Santa Paula, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Tail Number
N96829
Operator
Buttonwillow Flying Service
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX92FA367

The CFI and his student in a C-150 were practicing touch and go's and announcing their intentions on CTAF 122.9, which they had been monitoring. The CFI said he observed no traffic ahead in the pattern and he scanned for traffic throughout the pattern and did not see anything. He said he also announced the turn to base over the CTAF. The CFI stated, 'From this point I transferred my attention between my student and the approach and landing stage of the flight.' He said as we turned final we 'clipped' another ACFT. The CFI stated that he was at the controls at the time of the collision. Witnesses stated that the ACFT C-182 was observed flying upwind against the traffic pattern at an altitude higher than the pattern. The aircraft then crossed the end of RWY 22 and entered a high right downwind, then turned a high long final for RWY 22. At the same time they noticed the C-150 on a left base leg then the collision. The previous CTAF of 122.7 had recently been changed to 122.9 CTAF. The standard traffic pattern for RWY 22 is left hand.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AZIMUTH OF THE SETTING SUN AND THE CESSNA 182 PILOTS NON STANDARD FLIGHT PATTERN.

Full Narrative

THE CFI AND HIS STUDENT IN A C-150 WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO'S AND ANNOUNCING THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF 122.9, WHICH THEY HAD BEEN MONITORING. THE CFI SAID HE OBSERVED NO TRAFFIC AHEAD IN THE PATTERN AND HE SCANNED FOR TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT THE PATTERN AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. HE SAID HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE TURN TO BASE OVER THE CTAF. THE CFI STATED 'FROM THIS POINT I TRANSFERRED MY ATTENTION BETWEEN MY STUDENT AND THE APPROACH AND LANDING STAGE OF THE FLIGHT.' HE SAID AS WE TURNED FINAL WE 'CLIPPED' ANOTHER ACFT. THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT C-182, WAS OBSERVED FLYING UPWIND AGAINST THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT AN ALT HIGHER THAN THE PATTERN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CROSSED THE END OF RWY 22 AND ENTERED A HIGH RT DOWNWIND, THEN TURNED A HIGH LONG FINAL FOR RWY 22. AT THE SAME TIME THEY NOTICED THE C-150 ON A LEFT BASE LEG THEN THE COLLISION. THE PREVIOUS CTAF OF 122.7 HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED TO 122.9 CTAF. THE STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RWY 22 IS LT HAND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:32 PDT
Nearest AirportSanta Paula (0nm N)
Runway22
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182Q
Tail NumberN96829
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorButtonwillow Flying Service
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 230 | Continental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality), 2 uninjured
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 28 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNr
Wind220° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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