Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87FA022

AMARILLO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7709U

CESSNA 172C

Aircraft #2

N5508J

BELLANCA 7GCBC

Analysis

THE CESSNA 172 ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE UNCONTROLLED APRT FOR LANDING TO THE NORTH. THE PLT NOTICED ANOTHER ACFT DEPARTING TO THE SOUTH AND MADE THE DECISION TO RE-ENTER THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A SOUTH LANDING USING A RIGHT HAND PATTERN. THE CESSNA TURNED FINAL APRX 1/4 MILE FROM THE RWY AND CONTINUED THE APCH. AT APRX 15 TO 25 FT AGL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE CITABRIA WHICH TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH WHEN THE CESSNA INITIALLY ENTERED THE PATTERN. THE PLT OF THE CITABRIA FAILED TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION WITH THE SECOND ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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