NEWPORT RICHEY, FL, USA
N32555
PIPER PA-34-200T
N45453
CESSNA 150M
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO THE HIDDEN LAKE AIRPORT WHICH WAS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE ONE CIRCLE OVER THE AIRPORT AT 2300 FT. WHILE TURNING LEFT THROUGH A SOUTHWESTERLY HEADING, HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE REALIZED THAT A COLLISION HAD OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BUT BOTH LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS A CESSNA 150, N45453, THAT HAD DEPARTED ORLANDO, FLORIDA ON A VFR FLIGHT TO TAMPA, FLORIDA.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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