20040117005262A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Clearwater, FL · January 17, 2004

Date: January 17, 2004 · 14:25 local
Place: Clearwater, FL
Airport: Clearwater Air Park Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6622S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04FA043
Reported as: Cessna 150H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N6622SRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Cessna 150HS/N 15067422 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150H Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot of this aircraft (CE-150) collided with another aircraft a Piper (PA-20) at approximately 1000 feet above Clearwater airpark during an approach to runway 16. Clearwater airpark is an uncontrolled airport. This aircraft (CE-150) after collision crashed into a large oak tree and impacted the ground. Pilot was dead at the scene. The second aircraft (PA-30) landed successfully at Clearwater airpark although damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OF THIS AIRCRAFT (CE-150) COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT A PIPER (PA-20) AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET ABOVE CLEARWATER AIRPARK DURING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16. CLEARWATER AIRPARK IS AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. THIS AIRCRAFT (CE-150) AFTER COLLISION CRASHED INTO A LARGE OAK TREE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. PILOT WAS DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE SECOND AIRCRAFT (PA-30) LANDED SUCCESSFULLY AT CLEARWATER AIRPARK ALTHOUGH DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA04FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClearwater, FLThe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout while entering the traffic pattern (downwind leg) at an uncontrolled airport resulting in a midair collision. inadvertent stall, and in-flight collision with terrain.Jan 17, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed