Piper PA-28-161 N8115Q
5 October 2012 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 2012 at about 21:07 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8115Q, operated by Chandler Air Service, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD)
- Coordinates
- 33.1031, -112.0542
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8115Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chandler Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chander → Chander
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of both flight instructors to see and avoid the other airplane while providing instrument flight training, which resulted in a midair collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During instructional flights with a flight instructor and a student pilot on board each airplane, a Piper Warrior and a Piper Arrow collided in midair during day visual meteorological conditions. The instructors reported that their students were simulating instrument conditions and were wearing view-limiting devices as they practiced instrument maneuvers. Both flight instructors reported that they saw the other airplane only moments before the collision and were not aware of other aircraft in the area. Neither airplane was using flight following services nor did they have any radar guidance during the flight. A review of recorded radar data for the area depicted two targets on a southwesterly heading, one ahead of the other. The targets were spaced about 2 miles apart and both were at 4,000 feet mean sea level. The rear target, the Arrow, changed its southwesterly heading to a westerly heading, and shortly after, the target identified as the Warrior started a wide right turn. Both airplanes were flying toward each other when the Warrior’s right wing and the Arrow’s left wing collided. After the collision, both airplanes subsequently made uneventful landings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-161 | N8115Q | Chandler Air Service | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28R-201 | N4184M | Aircraft Guaranty Holdings & Trust LLC Trustee | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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