What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Lancair N235U was heading to portage county airport (29G) after stopping at carroll county airport (TSO) before heading home to geauga county airport (7G8). The aircraft was piloted by its owner, privacy data omitted and passenger privacy data omitted. According to the radar track, N235U was heading in a northern direction at approximately 2500 feet Cessna 172, N7768G, appears to have been heading approximately west-northwest (305 degree heading) when it was involved in a mid-air collision with Lancair N235U. The mid-air occurred at approximately 2:05 pm local time about 1 mile south of the akron VOR, the altitude of the aircraft was between 2300 and 2500 feet MSL, neither aircraft was in contact with air traffic control at the time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LANCAIR N235U WAS HEADING TO PORTAGE COUNTY AIRPORT (29G) AFTER STOPPING AT CARROLL COUNTY AIRPORT (TSO) BEFORE HEADING HOME TO GEAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT (7G8). THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY ITS OWNER, ^PRIVACY DATA^ AND PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA^. ACCORDING TO THE RADAR TRACK, N235U WAS HEADING IN A NORTHERN DIRECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET CESSNA 172, N7768G, APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HEADING APPROXIMATELY WEST-NORTHWEST (305 DEGREE HEADING) WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH LANCAIR N235U. THE MID-AIR OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2:05 PM LOCAL TIME ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE AKRON VOR, THE ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS BETWEEN 2300 AND 2500 FEET MSL, NEITHER AIRCRAFT WAS IN CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AT THE TIME.
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 aircraft in the event · 1
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