19791029041312A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Plainwell, MI · October 29, 1979

Date
October 29, 1979 · 16:25 local
Place
Plainwell, MI
Airport
Otsego-Plainwell
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5345Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DA008
Reported as
Piper PA22108
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24 total19 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Overtaken by unseen other higher airplane, both on final. Began go around,prop severed tail of higher aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

OVERTAKEN BY UNSEEN OTHER HIGHER AIRPLANE, BOTH ON FINAL.BEGAN GO AROUND,PROP SEVERED TAIL OF HIGHER AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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