- Date
- October 25, 1987, 15:38 local (20:38 UTC)
- Place
- Front Royal, VA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19871025060631A19871025060632A
- Case key
- 11387
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Analysis
The aircraft was involved in a midair collision with N756KP, a Cessna U206 aircraft, while both aircraft were on the final approach to runway 27 at the uncontrolled Front Royal, VA airport. Excellent VFR weather prevailed with 15 miles visibility reported. Neither pilot was in position to observe the other aircraft at the time of the collision but both had been in position to observe the other before turning onto the final approaches. N756KP made a safe landing at the dulles international airport. N95707 experienced a loss of elevator control and the aircraft made an uncontrolled descent into the terrain.
The aircraft was involved in a midair collision with N95707 a Cessna 152 aircraft, while both aircraft were on the final approach to runway 27 at the uncontrolled Front Royal, VA airport. Excellent VFR weather prevailed with 15 miles visibility reported. Neither pilot was in position to observe the other aircraft at the time of the collision but both had been in position to observe the other before turning onto the final approaches. N756KP made a safe landing at the dulles international airport. N95707 experienced a loss of elevator control and the aircraft made an uncontrolled descent into the terrain.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N756KP
- Reported as
- Cessna U-206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20604154
- Airframe hours
- 1,020
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John R. Jones
- Registered owner
- William L. Corley, Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1987
- Departed
- W09 · Leesburg, VA
- Airport
- FRR · Front Royal-Warren Cnty, runway 27, 3,019 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N95707
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285691
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Randolph-Macon Academy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- FRR · Front Royal-Warren Cnty, runway 27, 3,019 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N756KP
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,750 total · 194 in this make and model · 2,602 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N95707
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 37 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MRB, 38 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.