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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G102ASTIR · Truckee, CA · September 20, 1996

Date
September 20, 1996 · 15:45 local
Place
Truckee, CA
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N22ZB
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA343
Reported as
Grob G102ASTIR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
93 total34 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While thermaling at FL190 wing tip was hit by wing tip of other aircraft climbing to cruise. Both landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE THERMALING AT FL190 WING TIP WAS HIT BY WING TIP OF OTHER AIRCRAFT CLIMBING TO CRUISE. BOTH LANDED SAFELY.

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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