- Date
- May 19, 1986, 19:38 local (May 20, 1986, 02:38 UTC)
- Place
- Mead, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6161MCessna 152N8267QCessna TU206F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19860519045092A19860519045091A
- Case key
- 40281
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Both acft were operating in VFR conditions modified by slight haze, high overcast and low sun angle near airport. N6161M was performing lazy eight maneuvers in a normal practice area two miles east of airport; N8267Q was in clockwise orbital descent for landing following a parachute jump plane. Radar data and witness informtion show that on east side of airport, N8267Q deviated from orbit and proceeded southeast as N6161M completed north end of figure eight in right turn away from airport and proceeded south. Acft converged at about 30 degree closing angle with N6161M climbing and N8267Q descending and collided at about 2500 ft AGL.
Both acft were operating in VFR conditions modified by slight haze, high overcast and low sun angle near airport. N6161M was performing lazy eight maneuvers in a normal practice area two miles east of airport; N8267Q was in clockwise orbital descent for landing following a parachute jump plane. Radar data and witness information show that on east side of airport, N8267Q deviated from orbit and proceeded southeast as N6161M completed north end of figure eight in right turn away from airport and proceeded south. Acft converged at about 30 degree closing angle with N6161M climbing and N8267Q descending and collided at about 2500 ft AGL.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6161M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284632
- Airframe hours
- 1,444
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John H. Nichols
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1986 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- SFF · Spokane, WA
- Registration
- N8267Q
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20603128
- Airframe hours
- 1,401
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Skydiving · Part 91
- Operator
- Ronald Fleming
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1985 · 204 hours before
- Departed
- S07 · Bend, OR
- Destination
- 70S · Mead, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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 N6161M
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total · 60 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8267Q
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SFF, 7 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.