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NTSB investigations, 1988

18 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.

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NTSB BFO89LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Topping, VAThe pilot of N76470 departed on rwy 18 and followed the noise abatement procedure before turning downwind for rwy 18. The pilot of N73114 departed the grass rwy 18 and flew the noise abatement procedure prior to turning to a heading of 070 deg to depart the…Nov 12, 1988 · N73114 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX89LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Palmdale, CAAt approximately 6000 ft MSL two airplanes collided in flight. N49382 was climbing to altitude, N31386 was descending in a shallow left turn. The airplane descending colliding with the climbing airplane from behind and to the right. Both airplanes were able…Oct 2, 1988 · N31386 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBillings/Humbyrd Thorp T-18 · Corona, CAJust prior to touchdown a thorp T-18 and a Piper collided in flight. The Piper struck the thorp from above at aprx 10 ft AGL over the threshold. The thorp landed without further incident. The Piper completed a normal landing until the propeller contacted the…Sep 10, 1988 · N45BH · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB MKC88DPG02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportSnow 600-S2C · Almyra, ARTwo ag aircraft were spraying the same field. According to several witnesses, 1671S was heading south and 3660X was heading east. Both aircraft were actively engaged in the spraying operation but did not seem to the witnesses to be coordinating with each…Jul 30, 1988 · N1671S · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dixon, CAThe plts stated that while they were cruising in close formation, the rgt wing of one acft (Cessna 152, N6469M) raised up & collided with the left main lndg gear of the other acft (Cessna 152, N6239H). N6469M received substantial damage to the wing & N6239H…Jul 20, 1988 · N6469M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus B · Minden, NVAcft were ascending in the same thermal during national soaring competition and collided in flight. N554T sustained loss of the horizontal tail in collision, followed by loss of control in flight. The pilot parachuted safely. N130JB sustained minor damage and…Jul 12, 1988 · N554T · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI88LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Moraine, OHWhile 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…Jul 7, 1988 · N7222W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88FA185Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Raleigh, NCA Piper PA-28R (lead acft, N44018) & a Cessna 172 (#2 acft, N737GU) were departing Raleigh-durham arpt on a formation flt to petersburg, VA. The Cessna plt (wingman) rprtd that drg takeoff & initial climb, the lead acft bgn to accelerate ahead of him. The…May 26, 1988 · N44018 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC88FA063Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Dillingham, AKA Cessna 206 airplane and an aerospatiale AS350D helicopter collided in midair one-half mile south of the Dillingham airport, Dillingham, AK. Both aircraft had been communicating with the Dillingham flight service station and had received the appropriate…May 25, 1988 · N4882U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC88FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Larson Bay, AKA float equipped Piper PA-18-150 and float equipped Cessna 185F, were involved in a midair collision at an altitude of approximately 800 feet MSL over Larson Bay, AK. At the time of the midair collision both aircraft were being used as fish spotters for…May 3, 1988 · N54768 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL88LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Chester, SCWhile thermaling during the sailplane competition, N45BD was slightly higher and to the left of N295SZ. N45BD made a right turn and struck the right inboard wing section of N294SZ with the outboard wing tip of N45BD. The outboard wing tip of N45BD separated…Apr 22, 1988 · N45BD · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA125Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Fairfield, PAFailure of the pilot-in-command of N34JH to see and avoid N311DP.Apr 9, 1988 · N34JH · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX88FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Saticoy, CAA certificated private pilot and his instructor, conducting training in a 172P, were turning left to a southeasterly heading at 3,400 feet MSL, near an uncontrolled airport. A Cessna 172N on a pleasure flight in the vicinity was climbing on a southwesterly…Apr 1, 1988 · N733KS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88FA060Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPitts S-1C · Carson City, NVUpon returning to the Carson airport, N3545 (nieuport) approached from the south and executed a 45 degree entry to the downwind leg for runway 27. While established on final and approximately 100 feet from the threshold to runway 27, and at an elevation of…Mar 19, 1988 · N6389 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL88FA106Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Knoxville, TNThe Cessna made a long straight in final approach. The aircraft's radio transmitter was inop. Afterward the Cessna PIC rpted that initially he saw the Beech on a left base. Later he stated the Beech was heading away from the traffic pattern. Witnesses…Mar 6, 1988 · N60371 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB MIA88LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lantana, FLThe plt stated that he turned a long final apch due to other traffic in the pattern. He only saw one other acft in front of him. He was approximately 200 feet from the end of the runway when he felt the impact as the two acft collided. He then attempted to go…Feb 27, 1988 · N66661 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Henderson, TXThe Cessna had just rolled out on base on 3rd or 4th touch go when it collided with a biplane that was not in the traffic pattern. Collision occurred between the outer panel of the left upper wing of the biplane and the rt side of the eng cowling of the…Feb 27, 1988 · N5522G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA094Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Temple City, CAPilot of N63CA improper visual look-out. Contributing to this accident was the controller's failure to observe the faster moving airplane approaching the single engine Cessna from the rear.Jan 23, 1988 · N5113A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed