Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft A24R N24584

1 May 1982 · Camarillo, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 1 May 1982 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft A24R registered N24584, operated by Gary Higer, was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Camarillo, California, United States
Nearest airport
Camarillo (CMA)
Coordinates
34.2292, -119.0701
Aircraft
Beechcraft A24R
Registration
N24584
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gary Higer
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Van Nuys → Van Nuys
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX82FA156

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 2 1

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

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VAN NUYS, CA ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING ONE OF THE PILOTS FOR A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOTS PROCEEDED TO THE CAMARILLO AIRPORT FOR A LANDING. BOTH PILOTS REPORT THAT ADVISORY RADIO TRANSMISSIONS WERE MADE ON DOWNWIND, BASE, AND FINAL APPROACH. WHILE ON A SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THEY FELT THE IMPACT WHICH THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED AS SIMILAR TO WAKE TURBULENCE. A GO-AROUND WAS STARTED, BUT DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE INSTRUCTOR SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND REALIZED THEY HAD A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH N7254L. THE PILOT OF N7254L WAS ON A STEEPER FINAL APPROACH FOR HIS THIRD AND LAST PRACTICE LANDING WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. NONE OF THE PILOTS WERE AWARE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL AFTER THE COLLISION. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROPELLER OF N7254L MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUDDER AND RIGHT STABILATOR OF N24584. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AFTER THE COLLISION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Beechcraft A24R A24R N24584 Gary Higer Substantial
Grumman AA-1A AA-1A N7254L Arthur L. Schonning Minor

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