19850414015331A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Camp Verde, AZ · April 14, 1985

Date
April 14, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Camp Verde, AZ
Phase of flight
Formation Flying
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6439R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA202
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
916 total469 in this make and model330 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Flew too close to and collided with Cessna 73708 during formation flying. Props struck Cessna aft of rear window.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW TOO CLOSE TO AND COLLIDED WITH CESSNA 73708 DURING FORMATION FLYING. PROPS STRUCK CESSNA AFT OF REAR WINDOW.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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