Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA008

VISALIA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5888B

CESSNA 182A

Aircraft #2

N5000V

BOEING A75

Analysis

A CESSNA 182A & A BOEING A75 COLLIDED ON THE RWY. THE PILOT OF THE BOEING STATED THAT HE WAS DOING TOUCH & GO LDGS & HAD THE LDG CESSNA IN SIGHT. THE BOEING PLT THEN LOST SITE OF THE CESSNA AFTER IT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 30. THE BOEING PLT ASSUMED THE CESSNA WAS CLEAR OF THE RWY, SO HE CONTINUED HIS LDG. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AS THE BOEING WAS ROLLING OUT, BEFORE THE CESSNA HAD CLEARED THE RWY. THE CESSNA PLT HAD COMPLETED HIS LDG ROLL & TAXIED TO THE RT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. THE BOEING STRUCK THE CESSNA FROM BEHIND & FM THE LEFT. THE CESSNA WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RADIO & THE PLT TRANSMITTED HIS INTENTIONS. THE BOEING WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A RADIO. TRAFFIC MUST REVERSE COURSE, ON THE RWY, TO TAXI BACK TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE EXIT LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 30.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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