Accident · 2013-04-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-04-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172RG (N4677V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- American Flyers Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Flyers
Probable cause
The failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision.
Source: NTSB case WPR13FA211Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2012-05-11) | 2,200 total · 600 in this make/model · 2,050 as PIC · 185 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2012-11-20) | 485 total · 1 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 69 | Class 3 (2012-03-05) | 1,750 total · 50 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 63 | Class 3 (2011-12-06) | 1,350 total · 25 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.