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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Gulfshores, AL · March 10, 1996

Date
March 10, 1996 · 15:40 local
Place
Gulfshores, AL
Airport
Jack Edwards Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6612V
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96LA063
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,895 total2 in this make and model229 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On final saw a plane on collision course. Tried to evade but was struck by rotors. Landed safe.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL SAW A PLANE ON COLLISION COURSE. TRIED TO EVADE BUT WAS STRUCK BY ROTORS. LANDED SAFE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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