Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA007

MORGANTOWN, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N32828

PIPER PA-28-151

Aircraft #2

N2553A

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

N2553A WAS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. N32828 WAS MANEUVERING BELOW THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND WAS SEEN CLIMBING IN DIRECTION OF N2553A. N32828 WAS FLYING WESTERLY INTO THE SUN. N2553A WAS SEEN IN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN FROM CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WING PANEL OF N2553A AND THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING PANEL OF N32828 COLLIDED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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