Beech 200 and Cessna 210L mid-air collision near Huntington Beac, California, September 17, 1982
On September 17, 1982 at about 11:41 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Beech 200 (N9FQ) and Cessna 210L (N732BP), were involved in a mid-air collision near Huntington Beac, California. 2 people were killed; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 1982 · about 11:41 pm local time
- Place
- Huntington Beac, California · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Beech 200 · all 200s on the register
- Registration
- N9FQ · no longer on the register · serial BB-603
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N732BP · no longer on the register · serial 61389
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Beech 200 final · quoted from the NTSB record
N9FQ, A BEECH 200, HAD TAKEN OFF FROM RWY 19R AT JOHN WAYNE ARPT AT SANTA ANA, DEPARTED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND LEG, & PROCEEDED NW TOWARD BURBANK. N732BP, A C-210L, WAS ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLT OUT OF SANTA ANA & HAD JUST COMPLETED PRACTICE LANDINGS AT CHINO ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE BEECH 200, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,300 FT IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLT ON A HEADING OF 290 DEG AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KTS, HE OBSERVED AN ACFT HIT HIS RIGHT WING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO JOHN WAYNE ARPT & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NEITHER ACFT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH ANY FAA FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT A LAT OF 33-42N & LONG OF 117-59W.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 210L final · quoted from the NTSB record
N9FQ, A BEECH 200, HAD TAKEN OFF FROM RWY 19R AT JOHN WAYNE ARPT AT SANTA ANA, DEPARTED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND LEG, & PROCEEDED NW TOWARD BURBANK. N732BP, A C-210L, WAS ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLT OUT OF SANTA ANA & HAD JUST COMPLETED PRACTICE LANDINGS AT CHINO ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE BEECH 200, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,300 FT IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLT ON A HEADING OF 290 DEG AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KTS, HE OBSERVED AN ACFT HIT HIS RIGHT WING. HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO JOHN WAYNE ARPT & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NEITHER ACFT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH ANY FAA FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT A LAT OF 33-42N & LONG OF 117-59W.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Beech 200 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,700 hours in all; 208 in this make and model; 147 in the last 90 days; 8,765 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,076 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-41 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SAN Santa Ana CA at 4:37 pm
- Destination: BUR Burbank CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 210L from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,983 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 2,915 as pilot in command; 2,900 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,143 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L-3A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Parson'S Air
The flight
- Departed from: SAN Santa Ana CA at 3:46 pm
- Destination: SAN Santa Ana CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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