- Date
- October 11, 1974
- Place
- Saxis, VA · SAXIS, VA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6876PPiper PA-24USNG0044Convair F106A
- Status
- Completed · report April 1, 1975
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19741011040062A
- Case key
- 80058
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2979 74/10/11 NR.SAXIS,VA CONVAIR F106A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1422 TIME - 1923 USNG0044 PX- 0 0 0 OTHER PUBLIC TOTAL HOURS, 316 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 3 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ATLANTIC CITY,NJ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - OTHER CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES - 0 HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 0 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED REMARKS- NORAD RADAR INTCP OPNS.INCOMPATIBLE MIX OF TFC IN CTLD ASP,INADVERTENT RADAR LOCK-ON TO A CIV ACFT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2979 74/10/11 NR.SAXIS,VA PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1606 TIME - 1923 N6876P PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 1 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WHITE PLAINS,NY GEORGETOWN,SC TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY ARTC CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES - 180 HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 0 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING REMARKS- VFR FLT PLAN,ON AIRWAY,ARTCC RADAR FOLLOWING.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6876P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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- Registration
- USNG0044
- Reported as
- Convair F106A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
FAA reports on this event · 1
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