# Accident 19910707026162A: Cntrar 101ACENTR, Hinckley, IL, July 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1991, 15:01 local time
- Place: Hinckley, IL
- Airport: Hinckley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7593° N, 88.6395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7593&lon=-88.6395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N126CC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N126CC-2015-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Centrair 101B (registry code 1990103, https://openairdocs.org/model/centrair-101b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CNTRAR 101ACENTR
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,579 total, 6 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026162A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TURNING LOW RIGHT FINAL WAS STRUCK FROM ABOVE AND NEAR BY GLIDER N1954E THAT USED HIGH FAST LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N1954E, Slnsby T59D: [Accident 19910707026161A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026161A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA212), Jul 7, 1991: Centrair Pegasus 101B (N126CC), Hinckley, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND ENSURE ADEQUATE SEPARATION DURING TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS. A RELATED FACTOR IS THE NON-STANDARD UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT PROCEDURES…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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