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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · North Collins, NY · September 25, 2016

Date: September 25, 2016 · 09:30 local
Place: North Collins, NY
Airport: Hamburg Inc
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3580V
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16FA324
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85-12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 805 total

N3580VRegistration cancelled Jan 20, 2017 · Cessna 120S/N 14849 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 9/25/2016 at approx. 0930 N3580V and N612FL were involved in a mid air collision over North Collins NY (42° 36'1"n, 78° 53'48"w). The collision severed the tail section of N3580V and

4 Ft. of the left wing of N612FL. Both aircraft impacted terrain nearby resulting in fatal injuries to the occupants of each aircraft. The two aircraft had just departed Hamburg airport (4G2)on an approximate heading of 172° enroute to st. marys pa (oym).

As the FAA filed it

ON 9/25/2016 AT APPROX. 0930 N3580V AND N612FL WERE INVOLVED IN A MID AIR COLLISION OVER NORTH COLLINS NY (42° 36'1"N, 78° 53'48"W). THE COLLISION SEVERED THE TAIL SECTION OF N3580V AND

4 FT. OF THE LEFT WING OF N612FL. BOTH AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN NEARBY RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF EACH AIRCRAFT. THE TWO AIRCRAFT HAD JUST DEPARTED HAMBURG AIRPORT (4G2)ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 172° ENROUTE TO ST. MARYS PA (OYM).

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 ERA16FA324Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth Collins, NYThe failure of the second airplane's pilot to see and avoid the first airplane as he was overtaking the first airplane.Sep 25, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N612FLPiper PA-28-140Accident 20160925020642A · Destroyed · 2 fatal