Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FA116

GASTON, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N714PU

CESSNA 150M

Aircraft #2

N3015X

CESSNA 150F

Analysis

TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AND WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. BOTH AIRCRAFT FLEW A LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN AT A PATTERN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FT MSL. A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT RELATED THAT ONE AIRCRAFT FLEW DIRECTLY BELOW THE OTHER, AND AT NO TIME DURING THE APPROACH WAS THE VERTICAL SEPARATION BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT MORE THAT 10 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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