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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Coolidge, AZ · September 9, 2009

Date: September 9, 2009 · 09:45 local
Place: Coolidge, AZ
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: I07S
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94741
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA437
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 232 total232 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

N94741Registration cancelled Jun 5, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15285778 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Cessna N94741 departed Coolidge airport and was in an enroute climb heading west into the ayzut practice area when at 4500 ft MSL it entered the flight path of Piper N994T. The right wing of the Cessna was severed by the left hand side of the nose cowl of the poper. The Cessna spiraled into the ground resulting in one injury and one fatality.

As the FAA filed it

CESSNA N94741 DEPARTED COOLIDGE AIRPORT AND WAS IN AN ENROUTE CLIMB HEADING WEST INTO THE AYZUT PRACTICE AREA WHEN AT 4500 FT MSL IT ENTERED THE FLIGHT PATH OF PIPER N994T. THE RIGHT WING OF THE CESSNA WAS SEVERED BY THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE NOSE COWL OF THE POPER. THE CESSNA SPIRALED INTO THE GROUND RESULTING IN ONE INJURY AND ONE FATALITY.

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 WPR09FA437Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCoolidge, AZThe failure of both safety/spotter pilots to see and avoid the other airplane.Sep 9, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N94741 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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