Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FA382

PARIS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N300AH

PIPER PA-24-260

Aircraft #2

N1531R

GRUMMAN AA5B

Analysis

THE PA-24 HAD DEPARTED RWY 17 AT COX FIELD & WAS CLIMBING AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE PLT HAD REPORTED HIS INTENDED DEPARTURE ON UNICOM. THE AA5B HAD REPORTED 5 MI SW OF THE ARPT DESCENDING THROUGH 5,000 FT FOR LANDING. THE HEAD-ON COLLISION OCCURRED AT 5,000 FT. APPROXIMATELY 3 FT OF THE OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE PA-24 RIGHT WING SEPARATED & THE ACFT SPUN TO THE GROUND. THE AA5B WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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