What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Turning final was overtook and collided with aircraft on straight in final. ATC failed to note. Failed report final (-23) Cessna 150, N45457, reported twelve (12) miles south west inbound, and was told to report three (3) miles out for a left base to runway 36. Beech-35, N1HK, reported eighteen (18) DME south, inbound, and was told to continue straight in for runway 36. C-150, N45457, reported three (3) miles out turning left base. The tower cleared N45457 to land on runway 36, number two, following another aircraft. Beech-N1HK, overtook C-150, N45457, from above and collided approximately thirty (30) feet above the runway surface. Both aircraft entangled, fell to the ground and the ensuing fire consumed both aircraft and the four (4) occupants.
As the FAA filed it
TURNING FINAL WAS OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED WITH AIRCRAFT ON STRAIGHT IN FINAL. ATC FAILED TO NOTE. FAILED REPORT FINAL (-23) CESSNA 150, N45457, REPORTED TWELVE (12) MILES SOUTH WEST INBOUND, AND WAS TOLD TO REPORT THREE (3) MILES OUT FOR A LEFT BASE TO RUNWAY 36. BEECH-35, N1HK, REPORTED EIGHTEEN (18) DME SOUTH, INBOUND, AND WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT IN FOR RUNWAY 36. C-150, N45457, REPORTED THREE (3) MILES OUT TURNING LEFT BASE. THE TOWER CLEARED N45457 TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36, NUMBER TWO, FOLLOWING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. BEECH-N1HK, OVERTOOK C-150, N45457, FROM ABOVE AND COLLIDED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. BOTH AIRCRAFT ENTANGLED, FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE ENSUING FIRE CONSUMED BOTH AIRCRAFT AND THE FOUR (4) OCCUPANTS.
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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