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FAA incident report · Cessna 172 · Aberdeen, SD · June 28, 1978

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Date
June 28, 1978 · 16:00 local
Place
Aberdeen, SD
Airport
Regional
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5187R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
48 total48 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N5187RRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263404 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Midair on short final. 87R settled on a Mooney which came in behind, lower and faster. Both aircraft landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

MIDAIR ON SHORT FINAL. 87R SETTLED ON A MOONEY WHICH CAME IN BEHIND, LOWER AND FASTER. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.