CVR transcript PSA Flight 182 - 25 SEP 1978
Cockpit voice recorder transcription of the
September 25, 1978 collision between a PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna 172 over San Diego.
SOURCE: ICAO Circular 166-AN/105 (p.144,145)
SOURCE: ICAO Circular 166-AN/105 (p.144,145)
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Legenda:
APP = San Diego Approach
CAM = Cockpit Area Mike
RDO = Radio transmission
-1 = captain
-2 = first officer
-3 = 2nd officer
-4 = casual PSA captain
APP = San Diego Approach
CAM = Cockpit Area Mike
RDO = Radio transmission
-1 = captain
-2 = first officer
-3 = 2nd officer
-4 = casual PSA captain
| time | source | content |
|---|---|---|
| 08.59:30 | APP | PSA one eighty-two, traffic twelve o'clock, one mile northbound |
| 08.59:35 | RDO-1 | We're looking |
| 08.59:30 | APP | PSA one eighty-two, additional traffic's, ah, twelve o'clock, three miles just north of the field northwestbound, a Cessna one seventy-two climbing VFR out of one thousand four hundred. |
| 08:59:50 | RDO-2 | Okay, we've got that other twelve. |
| 08.59:57 | APP | Cessna seven seven one one golf, San Diego departure radar contact, maintain VFR conditions at or below three thousand five hundred, fly heading zero seven zero, vector final approach course, |
| 09.00:16 | APP | PSA one eighty-two, traffic's at twelve o'clock, three miles out of one thousand seven hundred. |
| 09.00:21 | CAM-2 | Got'em. |
| 09.00:22 | RDO-1 | Traffic in sight. |
| 09.00:23 | APP | Okay, sir, maintain visual separation, contact Lindbergh tower one three three point three, have a nice day now. |
| 09.00:28 | RDO-1 | Okay |
| 09.00:34 | RDO-1 | Lindbergh PSA one eighty-two downwind. |
| 09.00:38 | TWR | PSA one eighty-two, Lindbergh tower, ah, traffic twelve o'clock one mile a Cessna |
| 09.00:41 | CAM-2 | Flaps five |
| 09.00:43 | CAM-1 | Is that the one we're looking at. |
| 09.00:43 | CAM-2 | Yeah, but I don't see him now. |
| 09.00:44 | RDO-1 | Okay, we had it there a minute ago. |
| 09.00:47 | TWR | One eighty-two, roger. |
| 09.00:50 | RDO-1 | I think he's pass(sed) off to our right. |
| 09.00:51 | TWR | Yeah. |
| 09.00:52 | CAM-1 | He was right over here a minute ago. |
| 09.00:53 | TWR | How far are you going to take your downwind one eighty-two, company traffic is waiting for departure. |
| 09.00:57 | RDO-1 | Ah probably about three to four miles. |
| 09.00:59 | TWR | Okay. |
| 09.01:07 | TWR | PSA one eighty-two, cleared to land. |
| 09.01:08 | RDO-1 | One eighty-two's cleared to land. |
| 09.01:11 | CAM-2 | Are we clear of that Cessna? |
| 09.01:13 | CAM-3 | Suppose to be. |
| 09.01:14 | CAM-1 | I guess. |
| 09.01:20 | CAM-4 | I hope. |
| 09.01:21 | CAM-1 | Oh yeah, before we turned downwind, I saw him about one o'clock, probably behind us now. |
| 09.01:38 | CAM-2 | There's one underneath. |
| 09.01:39 | CAM-2 | I was looking at that inbound there. |
| 09.01:45 | CAM-1 | Whoop! |
| 09.01:46 | CAM-2 | Aghhh! |
| 09.01:47 | CAM | Sound of impact |
| 09.01:49 | CAM-1 | Easy baby, easy baby. |
| 09.01:51 | CAM | [sound of electrical system reactivation tone on cvr, system off less than one second] |
| 09.01:51 | CAM-1 | What have we got here? |
| 09.01:52 | CAM-2 | It's bad. |
| 09.01:53 | CAM-2 | We're hit man, we are hit. |
| 09.01:56 | RDO-1 | Tower, we're going down, this is PSA. |
| 09.01:57 | TWR | Okay, we'll call the equipment for you. |
| 09.01:58 | CAM | [sound of stall warning] |
| 09.02:04.5 | CAM | [end of recording] |
| time | source | content |
|---|---|---|
| 08.59:51 | 7711G | (unintelligeble) seven seven one one gulf (unintelligeble) one thousand five hundred ah northwestbound |
| 08.59:56 | Miramar | Cessna seven seven one one golf San Diego departure radar contact maintain VFR conditions at or below three thousand five hundred, fly heading zero seven zero, vector final approach course. |
| 09.00:08 | 7711G | zero seven zero on the heading and VF'n R below three thousand five hundred (unintelligeble). |
| 09.00:31 | Miramar | Cessna one one golf and traffic's at six o'clock two miles eastbound PSA jet inbound to Lindbergh out of three thousand two hundred has you in sight. |
| 09.00:43 | 7711G | one one gulf roger. |
| 09.01:47 | Miramar | Cessna one one golf a traffic ah in your vicinity a PSA jet has you in sight he's descending for Lindbergh. |
