Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA076

SENECA FALLS, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N17109

CESSNA 150L

Aircraft #2

N12679

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE CESSNA 150 LANDED ON TOP OF THE CESSNA 172 AS BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE LANDING AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. ALTHOUGH THEY BOTH SAID THAT THEY RADIOED THEIR INTENTIONS ON UNICOM, NEITHER SAW NOR WAS AWARE OF THE OTHERS LOCATION. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE C-150, N17109, TO MAINTAIN PROPER SEPARATION FROM OTHER AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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