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January 23, 1988 · Cessna 172 · N5113A

Temple City, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 23, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 uninjured
Location
Temple City, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N5113A
Operator
C C of California
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX88FA094

A twin Cessna collided with a single engine Cessna from the single engine Cessna's 7 o'clock position. The single engine Cessna crashed and the twin Cessna landed without further incident. Both airplanes were conducting visual flight rules personal flights to Van Nuys, CA. The single engine Cessna 172 was receiving traffic advisories from Burbank TRACON. The twin engine Cessna had departed Fullerton and was flying a circuitous route to Van Nuys in order to avoid the airport radar service area. The single engine Cessna was transponder equipped but without Mode C capability. The twin engine Cessna was equipped with, and using, a transponder with Mode C capability. The radar data study revealed that the twin engine Cessna was displayed on the controller's radar scope for about 4 minutes before the collision. The controller did not warn the single engine Cessna pilot of the converging traffic. The TRACON was not programmed to alert the controller of a conflict between a tracked (C-172) and untracked (C-411) target.

NTSB Probable Cause

PILOT OF N63CA IMPROPER VISUAL LOOK-OUT. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FASTER MOVING AIRPLANE APPROACHING THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA FROM THE REAR.

Full Narrative

A TWIN CESSNA COLLIDED WITH A SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA FROM THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA'S 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA CRASHED AND THE TWIN CESSNA LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE CONDUCTING VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PERSONAL FLIGHTS TO VAN NUYS, CA. THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA 172 WAS RECEIVING TRAFFIC ADVISORIES FROM BURBANK TRACON. THE TWIN ENGINE CESSNA HAD DEPARTED FULLERTON AND WAS FLYING A CIRCUITOUS ROUTE TO VAN NUYS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE AIRPORT RADAR SERVICE AREA. THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA WAS TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED BUT WITHOUT MODE C CAPABILITY. THE TWIN ENGINE CESSNA WAS EQUIPPED WITH, AND USING, A TRANSPONDER WITH MODE C CAPABILITY. THE RADAR DATA STUDY REVEALED THAT THE TWIN ENGINE CESSNA WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROLLER'S RADAR SCOPE FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE CONTROLLER DID NOT WARN THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA PILOT OF THE CONVERGING TRAFFIC. THE TRACON WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO ALERT THE CONTROLLER OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN A TRACKED (C-172) AND UNTRACKED (C-411) TARGET.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:02 PST
Nearest AirportBURBANK (10nm E)
Runway0
Runway Length6074 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN5113A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorC C of California
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300-A · Reciprocating · 145 | Continental · GTSIO-520-C · Reciprocating · 340
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 uninjured
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total3
Crew 1Age 44 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 40 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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