What happened
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(.4)The Beech 95, N4421W, was turning on the crosswind leg while the Piper PA-28R, N36574 was on the 45 degree angle entering the traffic pattern. The pilots in the Beech stated that prior to takeoff they had heard the Piper radio that they were flying over the airport and would re-enter the pattern on a left 45-degree entry to the active runway. The instructor of the Beech stated that he visually verified the other airplane crossing over the runway. After takeoff the pilot of the Beech airplane requested a position report from the Piper. The Piper pilot stated that they were on the 45 for the downwind. The Beech pilot radioed intentions to turn to the crosswind, but had not located the other airplane. Both instructors saw each other at the same time. The instructor for the Beech took the controls, while the student in the Piper retained control of the aircraft as both initiated evasive actions to maneuver away from each other. The left wing tips of both aircraft collided with each other. Both aircraft landed without further incident at the accident airport. (-23)on may 16, 1998 at 1900 hours, Beech baron N4421W departed runway 24 a t Hollister, CA (307). On board was a certified multi-engine flight instructor, privacy data omitted was giving flight instruction to private pilot privacy data omitted in preparation for a multi-engine rating. Upon reaching 700 feet altitude, N4421W turned left crosswind and made a radio call to announce that they were turning left crosswind for left traffic runway 24 at Hollister, CA airport (307). At approximatley the same time, Piper arrow N36574 with instructor privacy data omitted on board giving flight instruction to private pilot privacy data omitted, was entering on a 45 making left traffic for runway 24 at Hollister, CA airport (307). privacy data omitted Observed the Beech baron and realized they were on a collsion course slightly below the baron. privacy data omitted Immediate reaction was to bank away to the right with some downward pitch, however, the Piper arrow's left wing struck just inboard of the Beech baron's left wing tip causing structural damage to the wings of both aircraft. Both aircraft landed safely on runway 24, Hollister, CA airport (307). No injuries were sustained by the occupants. Although both aircraft were making announcements on the UNICOM frequency of their positions, they failed to maintain vigilance to see and avoid other aircraft. Both aircraft were operated by California in nice, inc. under 14 CFR part 91 as instructional flights. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the instructional flights and no flight plans were filed.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE BEECH 95, N4421W, WAS TURNING ON THE CROSSWIND LEG WHILE THE PIPER PA-28R, N36574 WAS ON THE 45 DEGREE ANGLE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOTS IN THE BEECH STATED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THEY HAD HEARD THE PIPER RADIO THAT THEY WERE FLYING OVER THE AIRPORT AND WOULD RE-ENTER THE PATTERN ON A LEFT 45-DEGREE ENTRY TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR OF THE BEECH STATED THAT HE VISUALLY VERIFIED THE OTHER AIRPLANE CROSSING OVER THE RUNWAY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT OF THE BEECH AIRPLANE REQUESTED A POSITION REPORT FROM THE PIPER. THE PIPER PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE ON THE 45 FOR THE DOWNWIND. THE BEECH PILOT RADIOED INTENTIONS TO TURN TO THE CROSSWIND, BUT HAD NOT LOCATED THE OTHER AIRPLANE. BOTH INSTRUCTORS SAW EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME. THE INSTRUCTOR FOR THE BEECH TOOK THE CONTROLS, WHILE THE STUDENT IN THE PIPER RETAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS BOTH INITIATED EVASIVE ACTIONS TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THE LEFT WING TIPS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT. (-23)ON MAY 16, 1998 AT 1900 HOURS, BEECH BARON N4421W DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 A T HOLLISTER, CA (307). ON BOARD WAS A CERTIFIED MULTI-ENGINE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ IN PREPARATION FOR A MULTI-ENGINE RATING. UPON REACHING 700 FEET ALTITUDE, N4421W TURNED LEFT CROSSWIND AND MADE A RADIO CALL TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY WERE TURNING LEFT CROSSWIND FOR LEFT TRAFFIC RUNWAY 24 AT HOLLISTER, CA AIRPORT (307). AT APPROXIMATLEY THE SAME TIME, PIPER ARROW N36574 WITH INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA ^ ON BOARD GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, WAS ENTERING ON A 45 MAKING LEFT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 24 AT HOLLISTER, CA AIRPORT (307). ^PRIVACY D^ OBSERVED THE BEECH BARON AND REALIZED THEY WERE ON A COLLSION COURSE SLIGHTLY BELOW THE BARON. ^PRIVACY DAT^ IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO BANK AWAY TO THE RIGHT WITH SOME DOWNWARD PITCH, HOWEVER, THE PIPER ARROW'S LEFT WING STRUCK JUST INBOARD OF THE BEECH BARON'S LEFT WING TIP CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 24, HOLLISTER, CA AIRPORT (307). NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE OCCUPANTS. ALTHOUGH BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY OF THEIR POSITIONS, THEY FAILED TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATED BY CALIFORNIA IN NICE, INC. UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AS INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS AND NO FLIGHT PLANS WERE FILED.
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