Cessna 172P accident near Scottsdale, AZ
On November 21, 1998, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 21, 1998
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.610°N, 111.891°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11449
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 21, 1998, at 1253 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172P, N99064, collided with a Cessna TR182, N6342T, while entering the traffic pattern at Scottsdale airport, Scottsdale, Arizona. Both aircraft were destroyed. The solo student pilot in N99064 and a private pilot receiving dual instruction in N6342T sustained fatal injuries. The flight instructor in N6342T received serious injuries. N99064 was operated by Scottsdale Flyers, LLC, as an instructional flight and was returning to the airport for landing when the accident occurred. N6342T was operated by the private pilot/owner on an instructional flight and was departing the airport traffic pattern at the time of the accident. Both aircraft were operated under 14 CFR Part 91. N6342T was originating from the Scottsdale airport and N99064 had originated earlier from the same airport about 1150. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plans were filed for either flight. During the investigation, the air-ground communications tapes at the Scottsdale Air Traffic Control Tower were reviewed. A full transcript of the communications is appended to this report. In addition, interviews were conducted with the local and ground controllers on duty in the tower cab. A summary of communications and events derived from these sources and leading to the collision is presented below, beginning with the local time. --1248:47: N99064 reported his position to the Scottsdale ATCT local controller as 3 miles west of the Paradise Valley Mall, inbound for a full-stop landing, with inform
Probable cause
the failure of the solo student pilot to acquire and maintain separation from a departing aircraft in the airport traffic pattern, which had been issued as traffic by the local controller. Also causal was the failure of the pilot and instructor in the other aircraft to maintain separation from this aircraft, which they had previously acknowledged as in sight. The inadequate D-BRITE radar repeater
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
