Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dixon, California 95620
Tuesady, July 19, 1988 19:15 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLTS STATED THAT WHILE THEY WERE CRUISING IN CLOSE FORMATION, THE RGT WING OF ONE ACFT (CESSNA 152, N6469M) RAISED UP & COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT MAIN LNDG GEAR OF THE OTHER ACFT (CESSNA 152, N6239H). N6469M RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING & N6239H RECEIVED MINOR GEAR DAMAGE, BUT BOTH ACFT WERE SUCCESSFULLY LANDED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/19/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1915
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City DIXON
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95620
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1846 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 79
Weather Observation Facility ID SAC
Elevation of weather observation facility 21
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 38
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1112
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 19 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2100
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N6469M N6239H
NTSB Number LAX88LA265A LAX88LA265B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15284145 15284145
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 14 1988 12:00AM Jun 21 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30 40
Airframe Hours 3200 4000
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name DEVLIN, JOHN J. JR. PATTERSON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4221 FRIDA MARIA COURT P.O. BOX 22670
Aircraft Owner City CARMICHAEL SACRAMENTO
Aircraft Owner State CA CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95608 95822
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name PATTERSON AIRCRAFT CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 22670 6133 FREEPORT BLVD.
Operator City SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO
Operator State CA CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95822 95822
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code 005 005
Departure City DAVIS DAVIS
Departure State CA CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1910 1910
Departure Time Zone PDT PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:07AM Feb 26 2001 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length 0 0
Runway Width 0 0
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --