- Date
- July 7, 1988, 19:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place
- Moraine, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19880707025811A19880707025812A
- Case key
- 14109
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Analysis
While on final approach N7222W experienced a midair collision with N8611U on a similar approach. N8611U was a high wing aircraft and was in front of and below N7222W which was a low wing aircraft. The pilot of N8611U stated that he had no knowledge of the other aircraft, however had his radio tuned to the UNICOM frequency and heard a warning from another aircraft that a 'high wing and low wing aircraft (were) coming together and to get out'. He stated that he 'applied power and pushed the stick forward, at the same time, to gain speed', however the 'other aircraft struck (him) from behind. The accident occurred at an uncontrolled airport.
While on final approach N7222W experienced a midair collision with N8611U on a similar approach. N7222W was a low wing acft and was behind and above N8611U which was a high wing aircraft. The pilot of N7222W stated that his first knowledge of the impending collision was approximately one half second before the actual collision when the other aircraft appeared to 'pull up sharply', into him. He told responding local authorities that he did not have his radio turned on at the time of the occurrence. The accident occurred at an uncontrolled airport.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N7222W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-1037
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AIA, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Watkins, James
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 401 · Waynesville, OH
- Airport
- I73 · Moraine, runway 26, 3,500 × 65 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
- N8611U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17252512
- Airframe hours
- 4,926
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fisher, Loman T. III
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 10, 1988 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- I77 · Cincinnati, OH
- Destination
- I73 · Moraine, OH
- Airport
- I73 · Moraine, runway 26, 3,500 × 65 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 N7222W
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 556 total · 300 in this make and model · 514 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8611U
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 242 total · 103 in this make and model · 192 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 13 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.