19860512044532A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Blackwell, OK · May 12, 1986

Date: May 12, 1986 · 20:11 local
Place: Blackwell, OK
Phase of flight: Formation Flying
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5878R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86FA086
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 358 total355 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days

N5878RRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 1988 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253547 Airframe modelCessna 172G

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What happened

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

During practice formation left wing was hit by 2603E right wing after it crossed under. Lost control dived to ground

As the FAA filed it

DURING PRACTICE FORMATION LEFT WING WAS HIT BY 2603E RIGHT WING AFTER IT CROSSED UNDER.LOST CONTROL DIVED TO GROUND

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBlackwell, OKThe pilot of N5878R, a Cessna 172G, had no previous experience in formation flying. The pilot of N2603E, an Aeronca 7AC, stated he had many hours of formation flying in the military during world war ii and has made an occasional formation flight since that…May 13, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N2603EBbavia 7ACAccident 19860512044531A · Substantial damage