What happened
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Midair between cissna 172 (N96868) and Mooney M20B (N74706) at non-towered airport. (-23)privacy data omitted with his flight instructor, was executing an ILS approach to hqz. At alg, he removed the hood and configured the flaps for landing. The Cessna aircraft he was operating was struck by a Mooney N-20B, also on final approach for hqz. The Mooney lost control and hit the ground in a near-vertical attitude, with both occupants sustaining fatal injuries. The Cessna was marginally controllable and crashed with minor injuries to both occupants.
As the FAA filed it
MIDAIR BETWEEN CISSNA 172 (N96868) AND MOONEY M20B (N74706) AT NON-TOWERED AIRPORT. (-23)^PRIVACY DAT^ WITH HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WAS EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH TO HQZ. AT ALG, HE REMOVED THE HOOD AND CONFIGURED THE FLAPS FOR LANDING. THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK BY A MOONEY N-20B, ALSO ON FINAL APPROACH FOR HQZ. THE MOONEY LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GROUND IN A NEAR-VERTICAL ATTITUDE, WITH BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES. THE CESSNA WAS MARGINALLY CONTROLLABLE AND CRASHED WITH MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS.
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