What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Accident aircraft no.1 (AA1) was conducting patternwork on rwy 34 at
Kmev, utilizing a left traffic pattern. Accident aircraft no.2 (AA2) was
Inbound from the west for a full stop landing on rwy 34. While rolling
From crosswind onto a left downwind leg, AA1 heard AA2 make a CTAF call
That he was conducting a 45-degree entry to the left downwind for rwy 34.
The pilots in AA1 immediately began a visual scan for AA2 while cross
Checking their ADS-B display. AA1 began a CTAF transmission to relay
Their position in the pattern which was interrupted when AA2 collided
With AA1. The nose of AA1 tore away the entire tail section of AA2,
Causing the aircraft to burst into flames and spiral steeply to the
Ground. One of the propeller blades of AA1 was broken off causing
Immediate, severe vibrations. Believing that they were experiencing a
Catastrophic engine failure, the pilots of AA1 shut down the engine and
Were able to execute an emergency landing on rwy 12. Both pilots of AA1
Stated that they never saw AA2 and that they did not realize they had
Been involved in a mid-air collision until after they had landed.
As the FAA filed it
ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT NO.1 (AA1) WAS CONDUCTING PATTERNWORK ON RWY 34 AT
KMEV, UTILIZING A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN. ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT NO.2 (AA2) WAS
INBOUND FROM THE WEST FOR A FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 34. WHILE ROLLING
FROM CROSSWIND ONTO A LEFT DOWNWIND LEG, AA1 HEARD AA2 MAKE A CTAF CALL
THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING A 45-DEGREE ENTRY TO THE LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 34.
THE PILOTS IN AA1 IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A VISUAL SCAN FOR AA2 WHILE CROSS
CHECKING THEIR ADS-B DISPLAY. AA1 BEGAN A CTAF TRANSMISSION TO RELAY
THEIR POSITION IN THE PATTERN WHICH WAS INTERRUPTED WHEN AA2 COLLIDED
WITH AA1. THE NOSE OF AA1 TORE AWAY THE ENTIRE TAIL SECTION OF AA2,
CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BURST INTO FLAMES AND SPIRAL STEEPLY TO THE
GROUND. ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES OF AA1 WAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING
IMMEDIATE, SEVERE VIBRATIONS. BELIEVING THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING A
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOTS OF AA1 SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND
WERE ABLE TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RWY 12. BOTH PILOTS OF AA1
STATED THAT THEY NEVER SAW AA2 AND THAT THEY DID NOT REALIZE THEY HAD
BEEN INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION UNTIL AFTER THEY HAD LANDED.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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