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Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: CHI92LA131B Local Date: 04/23/1992 Local Time: 12:10 CDT State: MO City: BRANSON Airport Name: Airport Id: Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: SERIOUS Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: YES
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 540 CRUISE Aircraft Make/Model: CESSNA CE-152-XXX Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE LEAD AIRCRAFT OF A FLIGHT OF FOUR AIR CRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT IN A LOOSE DIAMOND FORMATION. ALL FOUR AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOT A, AND WERE ENROUTE TO A COLLEGIATE FLYING COMPETITION. THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LEFT WING POSITION HIT THIS AIRCRAFT IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. NEITHER AIRCRAFT COULD SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. BOTH AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDINGS. FORMATION FLYING IS NOT A PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FLIGHT SYLLABUS.
Occurrence #: 1 270 MIDAIR COLLISION
Phase of Operation: 540 CRUISE
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24565(S) - 3114(M) - 4000(P) Factor
FORMATION FLYING - INTENTIONAL - PILOT IN COMMAND
1dir. 34335(S) - 5000(P) Factor
LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24021(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Factor
VISUAL LOOKOUT - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24010(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
4b. 24523(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
DISTANCE - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 180 FORCED LANDING
Phase of Operation: 552 DESCENT - EMERGENCY
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
Occurrence #: 3 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 552 DESCENT - EMERGENCY
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 19200(S) - 2435(M)
TERRAIN CONDITION - BERM
INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMA INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT OF THE O ND IN FAILING TO MAINTAIN DISTANCE SEPARATION FROM THE THER AIRCRAFT IN FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROPER SEPARATION FROM OTHER AIRCRAFT. THIS AIRCRAFT.
Number of Seats: 2
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 57ND
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 1 0
Pass 0 0 0 1
Other 0 1 0 1
Invlvd 0 1 1 2
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 1670
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-235-N2C
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 210 Wind Speed (knots): 19 Visibility (sm): 15 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 8000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: SGF Departure City: SPRINGFIELD Departure State: MO Destination Airport Id: LIT Destination City: LITTLE ROCK Destination State: AR Flight Plan Filed: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) ATC Clearance: VFR VFR Approach/Landing: FORCED LANDING Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 1
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 550 Last 24 Hrs : 5
Make/Model : 200 Last 30 Days: 20
Instrument : 61 Last 90 Days: 50
Multi-Engine: 145 Rotorcraft : 0
NTSB Identification: CHI92LA131B
Accident occurred APR-23-92 at BRANSON, MO
Aircraft: CESSNA 152, registration: N57ND
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor, 2 Uninjured.
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE LEFT WING POSITION OF A FLIGHT OF FOUR AIRCRAFT
WHICH WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT IN A LOOSE DIAMOND FORMATION. ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT
WERE OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, AND WERE ENROUTE TO A
COLLEGIATE FLYING COMPETITION. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED INTO THE LEAD AIRCRAFT. THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING HIT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF THE LEAD
AIRCRAFT. NEITHER AIRCRAFT COULD SUSTAIN FLIGHT AFTER THE COLLISION. BOTH
AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDINGS. FORMATION FLYING IS NOT A PART OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH DAKOTA FLIGHT SYLLABUS.
Probable Cause
INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND IN FAILING TO
MAINTAIN DISTANCE SEPARATION FROM THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board