What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the evening of may 2, 2008 at about 1951 local time, Cessna 172-N s/n 172-68003, N7585, flown by the pilot privacy data omitted had a mid air collision with Cessna 172 s/n 36908 N4008F, flown by the pilot privacy data omitted. The mid air took place over runway 34 coming to rest 49 ft from the first turn off of runway 34. Paint chips from N4008F were noted just north of VASI lighting going north till wreckage. Paint chips were noted from N75856, at the 270 ft mark (see attached drawings). Both aircraft came to rest on the west side of runway 34 lying together with N4008F upside down. This accident resulted in both aircraft being burned and were totally destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE EVENING OF MAY 2, 2008 AT ABOUT 1951 LOCAL TIME, CESSNA 172-N S/N 172-68003, N7585, FLOWN BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD A MID AIR COLLISION WITH CESSNA 172 S/N 36908 N4008F, FLOWN BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE MID AIR TOOK PLACE OVER RUNWAY 34 COMING TO REST 49 FT FROM THE FIRST TURN OFF OF RUNWAY 34. PAINT CHIPS FROM N4008F WERE NOTED JUST NORTH OF VASI LIGHTING GOING NORTH TILL WRECKAGE. PAINT CHIPS WERE NOTED FROM N75856, AT THE 270 FT MARK (SEE ATTACHED DRAWINGS). BOTH AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 34 LYING TOGETHER WITH N4008F UPSIDE DOWN. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN BOTH AIRCRAFT BEING BURNED AND WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.