What happened
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(-23) On 02/08/06 N9531B, a Cessna 172RG, departed IFR from Gillespie field (ksee) at 1637 PST, enroute to brown field, (ksdm). At 1638 PST, N759KE, a Cessna 182, departed VFR from ksee enroute to ksdm. Approximately 3 miles south of ksee, at 2300 feet the aircraft collided mid-air. The student and flight instructor aboard the 172RG and the pilot and sole occupant aboard the 182 were fatally injured. No ground injuries were reported, however, several homes suffered damage from falling aircraft debris. Gillespie weather at the time of accident VMC, 200 broken, 25 miles visibility.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 02/08/06 N9531B, A CESSNA 172RG, DEPARTED IFR FROM GILLESPIE FIELD (KSEE) AT 1637 PST, ENROUTE TO BROWN FIELD, (KSDM). AT 1638 PST, N759KE, A CESSNA 182, DEPARTED VFR FROM KSEE ENROUTE TO KSDM. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTH OF KSEE, AT 2300 FEET THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED MID-AIR. THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ABOARD THE 172RG AND THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD THE 182 WERE FATALLY INJURED. NO GROUND INJURIES WERE REPORTED, HOWEVER, SEVERAL HOMES SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM FALLING AIRCRAFT DEBRIS. GILLESPIE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT VMC, 200 BROKEN, 25 MILES VISIBILITY.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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