Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA002

PALMDALE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N31386

PIPER PA-28R-201

Aircraft #2

N49382

CESSNA 152

Analysis

AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FT MSL TWO AIRPLANES COLLIDED IN FLIGHT. N49382 WAS CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE, N31386 WAS DESCENDING IN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDING COLLIDED WITH THE CLIMBING AIRPLANE FROM BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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