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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Winter Haven, FL · November 23, 2008

Date: November 23, 2008 · 09:00 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Winter Haven'S Gilbert
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4396W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA067
Reported as: Beech V35B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,869 total1,370 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N4396WRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Beech V35BS/N D9592 Airframe modelBeech V35B

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What happened

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

(-23) While approach to Winter heaven airport (gif) at approximatlely 5-7 miles north of the airport, bonanza N4396W, piloted by privacy data omitted, was descending through 2000 feet when the pilot observed oncoming traffic at his same altitude. Pilot privacy data omitted made an evasive maneuver to the left but nevertheless collided with Piper warrior N121DL. Both airplanes sustained substantial damages. There was no injuries to the pilots or passengers. Both airplanes landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE APPROACH TO WINTER HEAVEN AIRPORT (GIF) AT APPROXIMATLELY 5-7 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT, BONANZA N4396W, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 2000 FEET WHEN THE PILOT OBSERVED ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT HIS SAME ALTITUDE. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO THE LEFT BUT NEVERTHELESS COLLIDED WITH PIPER WARRIOR N121DL. BOTH AIRPLANES SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES. THERE WAS NO INJURIES TO THE PILOTS OR PASSENGERS. BOTH AIRPLANES LANDED SAFELY.

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 ERA09LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinter Haven, FLBoth pilots’ failure to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Beech pilot’s failure to monitor or utilize the common traffic advisory frequency.Nov 23, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage