What happened
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(-23) On February 8, 2000, N99063, Cessna 172, was conducting takeoffs and landings to a full stop at the Waukegan airport, Waukegan, Illinois. N99063 had been cleared for takeoff and right traffic for runway 23. A zlin, N5ZA reported 15 miles north inbound for landing and was advised to expect a straight in for runway 23. Shortly thereafter, local control inquired the location of N6ZA, which responded 2 miles off the lake on the shoreline. N5ZA was cleared for landing and asked to keep his speed up. Another Cessna 172, N52048, arriving from the south, entered a left downwind and is advised that he will follow the Cessna abeam him on the right downwind. N99063 was asked to extend downwind leg and advise sighting the low wing a/c on final. N99063 responded that she would comply. Shortly thereafter, N99063 stated that she had negative traffic and requested that local control call her base, local control agreed to do so. Local control contacted N5ZA and inquired as to their present position. N5ZA responded "just crossing the shoreline". Local control then contacted N99063 asking if she had the zlin in sight. N99063 responded"negative". Local control inquired "have you passed the shoreline". N99063 responded "getting there". Local control directed N99063 to start her base leg. N99063 responded "turn my base". N5ZA contacted local control stating "negative contact with the Cessna in front of us:". Local control advised "you should be number one bob". Seconds later N5ZA stated "then we have the traffic in sight." Local control contacted N99063 requesting that she report her turn to final. N99063 responded "063 on final". Another voice (unidentified) states "zlin 5ZA do you see a Cessna in front of you". No response. Seven seconds later an unidentified source (possibly N5ZA) reports "5ZA just had a mid-air" N5ZA overtook N99063 from above and behind. The right wing of N5ZA struck and caused the removal of the left flap of N99063. Both a/c were substantially damaged in the collision and unflyable. Both a/c continued uncontrolled to the ground. The lone pilot of N99063 sustained fatal injuries. The two persons in N5ZA sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2000, N99063, CESSNA 172, WAS CONDUCTING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP AT THE WAUKEGAN AIRPORT, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS. N99063 HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF AND RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 23. A ZLIN, N5ZA REPORTED 15 MILES NORTH INBOUND FOR LANDING AND WAS ADVISED TO EXPECT A STRAIGHT IN FOR RUNWAY 23. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, LOCAL CONTROL INQUIRED THE LOCATION OF N6ZA, WHICH RESPONDED 2 MILES OFF THE LAKE ON THE SHORELINE. N5ZA WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING AND ASKED TO KEEP HIS SPEED UP. ANOTHER CESSNA 172, N52048, ARRIVING FROM THE SOUTH, ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND AND IS ADVISED THAT HE WILL FOLLOW THE CESSNA ABEAM HIM ON THE RIGHT DOWNWIND. N99063 WAS ASKED TO EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG AND ADVISE SIGHTING THE LOW WING A/C ON FINAL. N99063 RESPONDED THAT SHE WOULD COMPLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, N99063 STATED THAT SHE HAD NEGATIVE TRAFFIC AND REQUESTED THAT LOCAL CONTROL CALL HER BASE, LOCAL CONTROL AGREED TO DO SO. LOCAL CONTROL CONTACTED N5ZA AND INQUIRED AS TO THEIR PRESENT POSITION. N5ZA RESPONDED "JUST CROSSING THE SHORELINE". LOCAL CONTROL THEN CONTACTED N99063 ASKING IF SHE HAD THE ZLIN IN SIGHT. N99063 RESPONDED"NEGATIVE". LOCAL CONTROL INQUIRED "HAVE YOU PASSED THE SHORELINE". N99063 RESPONDED "GETTING THERE". LOCAL CONTROL DIRECTED N99063 TO START HER BASE LEG. N99063 RESPONDED "TURN MY BASE". N5ZA CONTACTED LOCAL CONTROL STATING "NEGATIVE CONTACT WITH THE CESSNA IN FRONT OF US:". LOCAL CONTROL ADVISED "YOU SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE BOB". SECONDS LATER N5ZA STATED "THEN WE HAVE THE TRAFFIC IN SIGHT." LOCAL CONTROL CONTACTED N99063 REQUESTING THAT SHE REPORT HER TURN TO FINAL. N99063 RESPONDED "063 ON FINAL". ANOTHER VOICE (UNIDENTIFIED) STATES "ZLIN 5ZA DO YOU SEE A CESSNA IN FRONT OF YOU". NO RESPONSE. SEVEN SECONDS LATER AN UNIDENTIFIED SOURCE (POSSIBLY N5ZA) REPORTS "5ZA JUST HAD A MID-AIR" N5ZA OVERTOOK N99063 FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND. THE RIGHT WING OF N5ZA STRUCK AND CAUSED THE REMOVAL OF THE LEFT FLAP OF N99063. BOTH A/C WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE COLLISION AND UNFLYABLE. BOTH A/C CONTINUED UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND. THE LONE PILOT OF N99063 SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE TWO PERSONS IN N5ZA SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
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