Piper PA-44-180 N2138G
16 March 1985 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1985 at about 01:13 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N2138G, operated by BUD Walen Aviation, was involved in an incident near San Jose, California, United States. 158 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:13
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Jose Intl (SJC)
- Coordinates
- 37.3396, -121.9006
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N2138G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- BUD Walen Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85IA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
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
A PIPER SEMINULE WAS VECTORED TO THE FINAL APCH COURSE & CLEARED FOR AN ILS APCH AT 3000FT MSL. A DC-9, IN TRAIL AT 5000 FT MSL, WAS OVERTAKING THE SEMINULE. THE CONTROLLER ELECTED TO CHANGE THEIR SEQUENCE & CLEARED THE SEMINULE TO CLIMB TO 4000FT MSL DUE TO RISING TERRAIN & MAKE A RIGHT 360. THE DC-9 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED AN APPROACH CLEARANCE & DESCENT FROM 5000FT, WHICH COMPROMISED SEPA4RATION REQUIREMENTS. THE CONFLICT ALERT WAS MISSED, IN PART BECAUSE IT WAS IDENTICAL WITH THE TERRAIN PROXIMITY ALERT, WHICH SOUNDED FREQUENTLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-44-180 PA-44-180 | N2138G | BUD Walen Aviation | - |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 DC-9 | N476AC | Air California | - |
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Miami, Florida, United States | Caicos Enterpries UNL., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Centralflorida Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-44-180T | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-44-180T | Woodland, California, United States | Capitol Sky Park | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-44 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |