Narrative:A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N9FQ, had taken off from runway 19R at Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA), departed the traffic pattern on a right crosswind leg, and proceeded northwest toward Burbank. N732BP, a Cessna 210L, was on a local training flight out of Santa Ana and had just completed practice landings at Chino Airport. According to the pilot of the Beech 200, at approximately 3,300 ft in straight and level flight on a heading of 290 deg at approximately 170 kts, he observed an aircraft hit his right wing. He subsequently returned to John Wayne Airport and landed without further incident. Neither aircraft was in communication with any FAA facility at the time of the collision.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
visual lookout..inadequate..pilot in command
visual lookout..inadequate..pilot of other aircraft
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | LAX82FA345A | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Mid air collision
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSB
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Distance from Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA to Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport, CA as the crow flies is 73 km (46 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.