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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601 · Philadelphia, PA · April 4, 1991

Date
April 4, 1991 · 12:10 local
Place
Philadelphia, PA
Airport
Philadelphia International
Phase of flight
Formation Flying
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AHGA
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3645D
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA91MA031
Reported as
Piper PA60601
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
1,972 total114 in this make and model

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What happened

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Was struck from below by N78S that was trying to check nose gear down. Both crashed. Judgement and skill factors.

As the FAA filed it

WAS STRUCK FROM BELOW BY N78S THAT WAS TRYING TO CHECK NOSE GEAR DOWN. BOTH CRASHED. JUDGEMENT AND SKILL FACTORS.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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