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1 June Student pilot successfully lands Cessna in residential road off KSNA
Original ATC Communication
Plain English Translation
ATC
Cessna 031, contact signal peak for pattern entry and traffic. 6,300 for 031.
ATC
Cessna 031, switch over to the Signal Peak controller to get in line for landing and watch for other planes. Stay at 6,300 feet, 031.
ATC
5 Charlie Sierra, I'm going direct towards the pier. Copy that. Do you want me to follow?
ATC
Five Charlie Sierra, I’m heading straight toward the pier. I’ve got you. Do you want me to follow you?
PILOT_01
It’s up to you. We do have help on the way for 5 Charlie Sierra.
PILOT_01
That’s your call. We already have emergency responders on the way for Five Charlie Sierra.
PILOT_01
Okay, you have help on the way. I’ll break off, I’m heading back to the field.
PILOT_01
Okay, since you have help coming, I’ll peel away now and head back to the airport.
STUDENT PILOT
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. Cessna 535 Charlie Sierra. Emergency landing.
STUDENT PILOT
Emergency, emergency, emergency! This is Cessna Five-Three-Five Charlie Sierra. I’m making an emergency landing!
ATC
5 Charlie Sierra, we do have help on the way. We do have help on the way, 5 Charlie Sierra.
ATC
Five Charlie Sierra, we have rescue crews on the way. Help is coming to you right now, Five Charlie Sierra.
STUDENT PILOT
Emergency landing.
STUDENT PILOT
I'm making an emergency landing!
ATC
Roger, 5 Charlie Sierra. Put it down wherever you can. We have help on the way, Cessna 535 Charlie Sierra.
ATC
Understood, Five Charlie Sierra. Just land the plane wherever you can. We have help on the way for you, Cessna Five-Three-Five Charlie Sierra.
ATC
1 Bravo Mike, you’re number two. Hold your position.
ATC
One Bravo Mike, you’re second in line. Stay right where you are.
PILOT_1_BRAVO_MIKE
Holding position, 1 Bravo Mike.
PILOT_1_BRAVO_MIKE
Staying right where we are, One Bravo Mike.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
725 Sierra is clear at Hotel.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
Seven-two-five Sierra is off the runway and on the Hotel taxiway.
ATC
725 Sierra, thank you. 725 Sierra, clear at Hotel.
ATC
Seven-two-five Sierra, thank you. I see you're off the runway at Hotel.
ATC
Aircraft west of you, if you would, fly heading 280. 2-8-0.
ATC
To the plane to the west, if you would, fly a compass heading of 280.
PILOT_02
2-8-0, heading west. Thank you, really appreciate your help.
PILOT_02
Heading 280, going west. Thank you, I really appreciate the help.
ATC
725 Sierra, contact ground. Thank you, sir.
ATC
Seven-two-five Sierra, talk to the ground controllers now. Thank you, sir.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
725 Sierra, switching to ground.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
Seven-two-five Sierra, switching over to the ground radio.
ATC
725 Sierra, taxi via Alpha to OCFC.
ATC
725 Sierra, take taxiway Alpha to the Orange County Flight Center.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
Alpha to OCFC, 725 Sierra.
PILOT_7_TWO_FIVE_SIERRA
Alpha to the flight center, 725 Sierra.
ATC
Ground, Crash 1. All right, everyone else stand by. We have an emergency. Break, go ahead.
ATC
Ground Control to Crash Rescue 1. Everyone else stay off the radio. We have an emergency. Go ahead, Crash 1.
GROUND CRASH 1
Ground, Crash 1. Give me a repeat on the location where he is currently, or do you still have him on radar?
GROUND CRASH 1
Ground, this is Crash 1. Tell me again where he is right now, or do you still see him on your radar screen?
ATC
Crash 1, the last report was the aircraft was about five miles southwest of the field, just beyond the Huntington Beach Pier. It looks like it went down off-field.
ATC
Crash 1, the last report was the plane was five miles southwest of the airport, just past the Huntington Beach Pier. It looks like it crashed away from the airfield.
GROUND CRASH 1
Copy, near the Huntington Beach Pier.
GROUND CRASH 1
Understood, near the Huntington Beach Pier.
ATC
We have a Cessna trainer out there. They're looking for the aircraft right now. They're by the pier, about five to six miles southwest of the field. Again, they appear to have gone down.
ATC
We have a small training plane out there searching for them now. They’re by the pier, about five or six miles southwest of the airport. I repeat, it looks like they’ve gone down.
GROUND CRASH 1
Crash 1, copy. Thank you.
GROUND CRASH 1
Crash 1, understood. Thank you.
ATC
Orange County Flight Center?
ATC
Are you with the Orange County Flight Center?
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
That’s affirmative.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Yes, that’s us.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, do you see that instructor just short of Juliet there?
ATC
5 Tango Lima, do you see that flight instructor standing just before taxiway Juliet?
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I do, yes.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I see her, yes.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, just hold there. Do me a favor, please. Her student just landed off-field, so do me a favor—I’m going to ask if you can drop the instructor back at the OCFC.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, just stay right there. Do me a favor, please. Her student just had to make an emergency landing away from the airport, so I’m asking if you can pick the instructor up and take her back to the flight center.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I can. Do we have any way of communicating with the instructor?
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I can do that. Is there any way for us to talk to the instructor from here?
ATC
No. Standby one for that.
ATC
No. Hang on a second while I look into that.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I could flag her over here. Do you want me to get her in the airplane and take her back to OCFC?
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I could just wave her over to the plane. Do you want me to get her on board and take her back to the flight school?
ATC
Yes, that’s what I’d like you to do. Just standby one, let me see if I can raise any wagon vehicles. Just hold there for now.
ATC
Yes, that’s exactly what I want you to do. Just wait a second while I see if I can get a hold of any emergency vehicles. Just stay right where you are for now.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Okay, we’ll hold here.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Okay, we’ll stay put right here.
ATC
Looks like they’re coming over to you right now.
ATC
It looks like the rescue crews are heading over to you right now.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I see that.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I see them coming.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Yeah, I’m off, go ahead.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Yeah, I’m listening, go ahead.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, just let the instructor know that her student landed off-field and they are safe.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, please let the flight instructor know that her student had to land in a field, but they are safe and unhurt.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
That sounds great. I’ll let her know. Thanks for the info.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
That’s great news. I’ll let her know. Thanks for the update.
ATC
No worries. Go ahead and make the 180. You’ve got to make the 180 on Charlie there, 5 Tango Lima.
ATC
No problem. Go ahead and make that U-turn. You’ll need to turn around right there on taxiway Charlie, 5 Tango Lima.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I can do that easily.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
I can handle that no problem.
ATC
Cool. Go ahead and make the 180 on Charlie, and then taxi to parking via Charlie, Hotel, Alpha.
ATC
Great. Go ahead and make a U-turn right there on taxiway Charlie, then drive back to the parking area using taxiways Charlie, Hotel, and Alpha.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Okay, 180 on Charlie to Alpha, then back to parking.
PILOT_5_TANGO_LIMA
Alright, making the U-turn on Charlie to reach Alpha, then heading back to parking.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, Roger. Thanks, appreciate the help there.
ATC
5 Tango Lima, I've got you. Thanks, I really appreciate you helping me out with that.
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