RENO, NV, USA
N2341S
CESSNA TR182RG
THE PILOT WAS FLYING HIS CESSNA TR182RG BACK TO RENO CANNON AIRPORT, A FACILITY WITH A FREQUENT MIXTURE OF LIGHT GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AND HEAVY TURBINE AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS. THE PILOT HAD ACQUIRED THE MAJORITY OF HIS TERMINAL EXPERIENCE IN AND AROUND THE RENO CANNON AIRPORT. APPROACHING THE AIRPORT UNDER A VFR FLIGHT PLAN AND IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE PILOT WAS ISSUED TRAFFIC ADVISORIES ON 3 OCCASIONS REFERENCING A FRONTIER BOEING 737 AND TWICE CONFIRMED THE JET IN SIGHT. WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT ROLL RAPIDLY INTO A STEEP DESCENDING NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND COLLIDE WITH THE TERRAIN WHILE IN CLOSE TRAIL BEHIND THE 737.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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