Piper PA-28-181 N21491
3 November 1985 · Angwin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1985 at about 19:05 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N21491, operated by Pacific Union College Flight, was involved in an accident near Angwin, California, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angwin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Virgil O. Parrett Field (203)
- Coordinates
- 38.5694, -122.4400
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N21491
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Union College Flight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angwin → Angwin
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NEAR THE COMPLETION OF A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT WITH A PRE-SOLO STUDENT, THE CFI FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED IN THE AIR & ANNOUNCED HIS CESSNA ACFT'S POSITION OVER THE CTAF STATING HIS INTENTIONS & IDENTIFYING HIS LOCATION ON THE 45 DEG, ENTRY & DOWNWIND LEGS. THE CFI FAILED TO TRANSMIT HIS POSITION ON THE FINAL APPROACH LEG, & FAILED TO OBSERVE A PIPER ACFT ON ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PLT IN THE PIPER ACFT, WHO WAS PREPARING TO DEPART, FAILED TO ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS & POSITION ON THE TAXIWAY/RWY. FAILED TO OBSERVE THE INBND CESSNA & RENCE FAILED TO GIVE THAT ACFT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AS REQUIRED. AS THE PIPER WAS BEING ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF THE CESSNA DESCENDED ONTO & COLLIDED WITH IT. THE PIPER PLT ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF, & CESSNA LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER MISHAP. BOTH PLTS REPORTED THAT THE PRESENCE OF TALL TREES LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE RWY'S APPROACH HAD OBSTRUCTED THEIR VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-181 PA-28-181 | N21491 | Pacific Union College Flight | Minor |
| Cessna 152 152 | N24932 | Pacific Union College Flight | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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