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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Mahopac, NJ · November 26, 1981

Date
November 26, 1981 · 13:50 local
Place
Mahopac, NJ
Airport
Mahopac
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N24790
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82FHM02
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
607 total21 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Overtook and collided from underneath with N8368M while making a nonstandard pattern. Failed to yield right of way.

As the FAA filed it

OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED FROM UNDERNEATH WITH N8368M WHILE MAKING A NONSTANDARD PATTERN. FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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