Incident: Airbus A321-271N
Oct 27, 2023 · Long Beach, CA
NTSB numberOPS24LA004Event id20231027193314
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the controller in charge’s ineffective oversight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-271N
- Registration
- N216HA
- Year built
- 2018
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 121: air carrier
- Defining event
- Approach Air traffic event
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N24CV
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Air traffic event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI)5 nm (9 km) east
- Compton Woodley Airport (CPM)7 nm (12 km) north-west
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