Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Fairbanks International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Fairbanks, Alaska 99702
Friday, November 14, 2008 15:33 AST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
A Cessna 152, with a certificated flight instructor (CFI) in the right seat and a student pilot in the left seat, was on the right downwind leg in preparation for landing in day visual meteorological conditions on an instructional flight. The Cessna 152 was behind a Cessna 182R that was on final approach. The Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) specialist asked the Cessna 152 pilots if they had the landing traffic in sight and the CFI said that they did. Review of radar data and radio communications from the ATCT revealed that the Cessna 152 joined the final approach course slightly behind and above the Cessna 182R. As the two airplanes continued toward the runway, the ATCT specialist issued instructions to the Cessna 152 to make a right 360-degree turn. According to the CFI, at about the same time the nose of the Cessna 182R appeared under his Cessna 152 and he applied full power and began a left climbing turn while advising ATCT of his actions. The left wingtip of the Cessna 152 collided with the top right side of the Cessna 182R’s rudder. The pilot of the Cessna 182R reportedly never saw the other airplane. Both airplanes landed without further incident.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The failure of the instructor in the Cessna 152 to maintain separation from another landing airplane and his failure to follow the tower controller’s instructions.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/14/2008 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1533 |
| Event Time Zone | Atlantic Standard Time |
| Event City | Fairbanks |
| Event State | ALASKA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 99702 |
| Event Date Year | 2008 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | -- |
| Event Location Latitude | 644850N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1475507W |
| Event Location Airport | Fairbanks International |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | PAFA |
| 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 | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 434 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1553 Atlantic Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 190 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | PAFA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 434 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 5 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | AST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 10000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -19 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -22 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.84 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 4 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 26409 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Regional Operations Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Mar 25 2010 3:58PM |
| User who most recently changed record | chuk |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N47417 | N9772H |
| NTSB Number | ANC09LA011A | ANC09LA011B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | Yes |
| Damage | Minor | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 152 | 182R |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 15283224 | 18268011 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1650 | 3100 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Sep 12 2008 12:00AM | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 43 | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 9731 | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | Unknown | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Forest M. Kirst | Civil Air Patrol Inc. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- | 105 S. Hansell St. |
| Aircraft Owner City | Fairbanks | Maxwell AFB |
| Aircraft Owner State | AK | AL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 99707 | 36112 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | Forest M. Kirst | Civil Air Patrol Inc. |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- | 105 S. Hansell St. |
| Operator City | Fairbanks | Maxwell AFB |
| Operator State | AK | AL |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 99707 | 36112 |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| 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) | Instructional | Positioning |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | No |
| Departure Airport Code | PAFA | PAEI |
| Departure City | Fairbanks | Fairbanks |
| Departure State | AK | AK |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1430 | 1515 |
| Departure Time Zone | AST | AST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | PAFA | PAFA |
| Destination City | Fairbanks | Fairbanks |
| Destination State | AK | AK |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 11 2009 4:28PM | Dec 11 2009 4:28PM |
| User who most recently changed record | stam | stam |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 19L | 19L |
| Runway Length | 11800 | 11800 |
| Runway Width | 150 | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |