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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Iowa Falls, IA · July 31, 2009

Date: July 31, 2009 · 13:54 local
Place: Iowa Falls, IA
Airport: Iowa Falls Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N989TP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA491
Reported as: Cessna 182J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N989TPRegistration cancelled May 30, 2013 · Cessna 182JS/N 18257006 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 182J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed belmind airport (Y48) and was enroute to Iowa Falls airport (ifa). He was in range for landing and about eleven miles out; stated he began transmitting his intensions on UNICOM 122.8. Witness statements support the facts as presented in the pilot's statement. The pilot was on left hand approach to Iowa Falls airport and on short final to runway 31 when his aircraft impacted a Mooney bel

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED BELMIND AIRPORT (Y48) AND WAS ENROUTE TO IOWA FALLS AIRPORT (IFA). HE WAS IN RANGE FOR LANDING AND ABOUT ELEVEN MILES OUT; STATED HE BEGAN TRANSMITTING HIS INTENSIONS ON UNICOM 122.8. WITNESS STATEMENTS SUPPORT THE FACTS AS PRESENTED IN THE PILOT'S STATEMENT. THE PILOT WAS ON LEFT HAND APPROACH TO IOWA FALLS AIRPORT AND ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 31 WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A MOONEY BEL

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09LA491Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIowa Falls, IABoth pilots' failure to execute adequate visual lookout, resulting in the two airplanes colliding over the runway.Jul 31, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

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