At about 10:35 EST, a Cessna 172K taxied into the path of a Cessna 152 on its takeoff roll on runway 14 at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The two occupants in each plane were killed. The accident was apparently the result of the tower controller mistaking the 172 for an airplane at another spot on the field and clearing it to taxi into position and hold. The 172 had been holding at an intersection, however, and taxied into the 152s path. For more information, see the May issue of Aviation Safety.
March 9, Sarasota, Fla. / Cessna 172 and Cessna 152
At about 10:35 EST, a Cessna 172K taxied into the path of a Cessna 152 on its takeoff roll on runway 14 at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The two occupants in each plane were killed. The accident was apparently the result of the tower controller mistaking the 172 for an airplane at another spot on the field and clearing it to taxi into position and hold. The 172 had been holding at an intersection, however, and taxied into the 152s path. For more information, see the May issue of Aviation Safety....
Key Takeaways:
- A fatal mid-air collision occurred at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport when a Cessna 172 taxied onto an active runway, colliding with a Cessna 152 during its takeoff roll.
- All four occupants, two in each aircraft, were killed in the incident.
- The accident was apparently caused by an air traffic controller error, who mistakenly cleared the Cessna 172 onto the runway after confusing it with another aircraft.
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