19880319039061A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C · Carson City, NV · March 19, 1988

Date
March 19, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
Carson City, NV
Airport
Carson Airpark
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6389
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA88FA060
Reported as
Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,968 total8 in this make and model

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What happened

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Came in on top of a nieuport N3545 and struck its top wing. Both on final. Crashed and burned. Neither saw other.

As the FAA filed it

CAME IN ON TOP OF A NIEUPORT N3545 AND STRUCK ITS TOP WING. BOTH ON FINAL. CRASHED AND BURNED. NEITHER SAW OTHER.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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