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September 17, 1982 · Beech 200 · N9FQ
Huntington Beac, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 17, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 uninjured
Location
Huntington Beac, CA
Aircraft
Beech 200
Tail Number
N9FQ
Operator
Mr & Mrs H a Braun
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX82FA345
N9FQ, A BEECH 200, HAD TAKEN OFF FROM RWY 19R AT JOHN WAYNE ARPT AT SANTA ANA, DEPARTED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND LEG, & PROCEEDED NW TOWARD BURBANK. N732BP, A C-210L, WAS ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLT OUT OF SANTA ANA & HAD JUST COMPLETED PRACTICE LANDINGS AT CHINO ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE BEECH 200, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,300 FT IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLT ON A HEADING OF 290 DEG AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KTS, HE OBSERVED AN ACFT HIT HIS RIGHT WING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO JOHN WAYNE ARPT & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NEITHER ACFT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH ANY FAA FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT A LAT OF 33-42N & LONG OF 117-59W.
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N9FQ, A BEECH 200, HAD TAKEN OFF FROM RWY 19R AT JOHN WAYNE ARPT AT SANTA ANA, DEPARTED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND LEG, & PROCEEDED NW TOWARD BURBANK. N732BP, A C-210L, WAS ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLT OUT OF SANTA ANA & HAD JUST COMPLETED PRACTICE LANDINGS AT CHINO ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE BEECH 200, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,300 FT IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLT ON A HEADING OF 290 DEG AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KTS, HE OBSERVED AN ACFT HIT HIS RIGHT WING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO JOHN WAYNE ARPT & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NEITHER ACFT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH ANY FAA FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT A LAT OF 33-42N & LONG OF 117-59W.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:41 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech 200
Tail NumberN9FQ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMr & Mrs H a Braun
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-41 · Turboprop · 850 | Continental · IO-520-L-3A · Reciprocating · 300
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 uninjured
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total3
Crew 1Age 33 · First Class
Crew 2Age 46 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 4 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingOvercast 5000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg