What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was on a practice IFR flight when it collided in mid-air with N5129C, a Cessna C-172 acft, N96299 has minor propeller and strut damage, N5129C has substantial damage to the tops of both wings, both acft landed safely, no injuries were reported, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) this a/c was on approach to the Greeley, CO. Airport when it was overtaken from below and behind by another a/c. there was no apparent opportunity for this a/c to see the other prior to impact.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS ON A PRACTICE IFR FLIGHT WHEN IT COLLIDED IN MID-AIR WITH N5129C, A CESSNA C-172 ACFT, N96299 HAS MINOR PROPELLER AND STRUT DAMAGE, N5129C HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TOPS OF BOTH WINGS, BOTH ACFT LANDED SAFELY, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) THIS A/C WAS ON APPROACH TO THE GREELEY, CO. AIRPORT WHEN IT WAS OVERTAKEN FROM BELOW AND BEHIND BY ANOTHER A/C. THERE WAS NO APPARENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS A/C TO SEE THE OTHER PRIOR TO IMPACT.
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 reports on N96299 · 3
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