What happened
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On Monday, may 13 at approximately 1221L, two Dehavilland floatplanes collided nine miles northeast of Ketchikan, AK (georges inlet) at an altitude of about 3300 ft. N952DB a Dehavilland DHC-2 beaver was operated by mountain air service. Carrying one pilot and four passengers. The pilot reported having 11,000 hours on his last medical on April 29,2019.
Air tour operators all want to be near the same landmarks which give the passengers the best views. This provides an opportunity to have multiple aircraft in near proximity to each other and increases the chances for mid air collisions. Also the FAA should verify how ADS-B cockpit displays might be modified to enhance traffic awareness
This record may be amended at a future date
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, MAY 13 AT APPROXIMATELY 1221L, TWO DEHAVILLAND FLOATPLANES COLLIDED NINE MILES NORTHEAST OF KETCHIKAN, AK (GEORGES INLET) AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 3300 FT. N952DB A DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 BEAVER WAS OPERATED BY MOUNTAIN AIR SERVICE. CARRYING ONE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS.THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING 11,000 HOURS ON HIS LAST MEDICAL ON APRIL 29,2019.
AIR TOUR OPERATORS ALL WANT TO BE NEAR THE SAME LANDMARKS WHICH GIVE THE PASSENGERS THE BEST VIEWS. THIS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER AND INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR MID AIR COLLISIONS. ALSO THE FAA SHOULD VERIFY HOW ADS-B COCKPIT DISPLAYS MIGHT BE MODIFIED TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC AWARENESS
THIS RECORD MAY BE AMENDED AT A FUTURE DATE
NTSB investigation
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