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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Longmont, CO · March 23, 2012

Date
March 23, 2012 · 11:41 local
Place
Longmont, CO
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
Y61S
Collision
Midair collision
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10468
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12FA199
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
796 total534 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On March 23, 2012, at 11:41 MDT aircraft N10468, a Cessna 172S, piloted by privacy data omitted was involved in a mid-air collision with aircraft N9325C, a Cessna 180 piloted by privacy data omitted, near Longmont, Colorado. Both aircraft were destroyed. The pilot and passenger of N10468 received fatal injuries. The pilot of the N9325C received minor injuries. VFR conditions existed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 23, 2012, AT 11:41 MDT AIRCRAFT N10468, A CESSNA 172S, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT N9325C, A CESSNA 180 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NEAR LONGMONT, COLORADO. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER OF N10468 RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT OF THE N9325C RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N10468 · 1

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