SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
N7371S
CESSNA 182P
N43091
PIPER PA-28-181
AS THE CESSNA 182P PILOT FLEW THROUGH A CONTROL ZONE WITHOUT ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3,500 FT, A PIPER PA28 WAS BEGINNING ITS APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE PIPER'S PILOT WAS PRACTICING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT USING A HOOD AND A SAFETY PILOT. THE PIPER WAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL TRACON FACILITY AND CLEARED TO DESCEND OUT OF 5,500 FEET TO 2,600 FOR SEQUENCING. ONE MINUTE AFTER THE PIPER BEGAN ITS DESCENT THE SAFETY PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD COLLIDED WITH AN OTHER ACFT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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