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Tragic Collision at Compton Airport
Unfortunate fatal accident last night at nearby Compton:
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2019/0...h-13-2019.html
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Re: Tragic Collision at Compton Airport
I read about that yesterday, feel for all involved.
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I just saw the video of the crash. Both were landing into the sun. I doubt there was any way the T-28 pilot could see the C-152 it was following in on final. Very sad situation.
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Wow maybe adsb could have prevented this terrible accident. I have never used it but talked to a biplane pilot that had it installed in his panel and he told me he was about to enter the pattern for west runway at non tower airport, than noticed his screen showing a plane in the pattern for the east runway not talking on ctaf.
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Be interesting to see what radio calls were used at what point in the pattern for both aircraft
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What is troubling to me, the winds at 1900 local that night were almost calm, 3 knots variable north northwest to north northeast and they were both landing west. https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=PWfK_1552593846
I have a local runway just like they were using, east and west, in the evening on clear day you are blinded by sun using 28, if wind 5 knots or less I use the runway that doesn't blind me by sun. They are far enough from any other airports that using a different direction runway should not be a problem. This proves landing into the sun can be disastrous.
Last edited by SMO22; 03-15-2019 at 02:45 PM.
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Our airport (MQJ) has signage stating the below 5 knots use runway 25. No idea if something similar was in place there.
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.”
― Yiddish Proverb
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Re: Tragic Collision at Compton Airport
Originally Posted by
smcnutt
Our airport (MQJ) has signage stating the below 5 knots use runway 25. No idea if something similar was in place there.
A good opportunity to use PIC authority. If questioned why you broke the noise ordinance, show this video and if they still don't understand, try explaining that your plane engine is quieter than this explosion of aircraft colliding. I think the FAA will be on your side after this accident.
Last edited by SMO22; 03-15-2019 at 04:33 PM.
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Was hard to watch this video of the crash knowing the horrible outcome.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CatastrophicFailure/comments/b14eh8/aircraft_incident_in_compton_ca_313/?st=JT9P68AR&sh=9f3fb369
KTLA report:
https://ktla.com/2019/03/14/probe-un...uring-another/
Last edited by Brian; 03-16-2019 at 02:34 AM.
Brian
Monrovia, CA
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