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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Silver Creek, NY · November 27, 1983

Date
November 27, 1983 · 15:20 local
Place
Silver Creek, NY
Airport
Dunkirk
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N96268
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FA038
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
70 total5 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Was overtaken and struck by apache N4089P that was descending toward VOR with pilot under an IFR hood. Both crashed

As the FAA filed it

WAS OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK BY APACHE N4089P THAT WAS DESCENDING TOWARD VOR WITH PILOT UNDER AN IFR HOOD. BOTH CRASHED

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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