19950910028241A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S · Belvidere, IL · September 10, 1995

Date: September 10, 1995 · 11:45 local
Place: Belvidere, IL
Airport: Belvidere Ltd Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79DG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA318
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 590 total57 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N79DGRegistered now · Aerotek PITTS S-2AS/N 2184 · Built 1978 Airframe modelAerotek PITTS S-2A Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During landing flare struck N5669P that was on takeoff roll unseen on same runway. Reported radio CTAF call made. (-23) on September 10, 1995 at 1145 CDT, a pitts, S2A, N79DG, was substantially damaged when it collided with another airplane while landing at Belvidere Ltd Airport, Belvidere, Illinois. The Maule, N5669P. Was on its initialtake off roll when the collision occurred. The Maule was also substantially damaged. The pilot of the pitts reported no injuries. The local 14 cfc part 91 flight was operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING FLARE STRUCK N5669P THAT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL UNSEEN ON SAME RUNWAY. REPORTED RADIO CTAF CALL MADE. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 AT 1145 CDT, A PITTS, S2A, N79DG, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AIRPLANE WHILE LANDING AT BELVIDERE LTD AIRPORT, BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS. THE MAULE, N5669P. WAS ON ITS INITIALTAKE OFF ROLL WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. THE MAULE WAS ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT OF THE PITTS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL 14 CFC PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN.

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 CHI95LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelvidere, ILinadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in failure of each pilot to see-and-avoid the other airplane.Sep 10, 1995 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5669PMaule M5180CAccident 19950910028242A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N79DG · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19790117000989AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Montpelier, IDPilot attempted a precautionary landing due to weather and darkness. Hit a wire on approach.Jan 17, 1979 · Reported as Child S2APITTS · Substantial damage