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 runway collision occurred at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport between a Cessna 172K and a Cessna 152.
- All four occupants across both aircraft were killed in the accident.
- The collision was apparently caused by a tower controller mistakenly clearing the Cessna 172K onto the active runway into the path of the taking off Cessna 152.
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