At 13:29 EDT, a Cessna 337C and a Cessna 305C collided in mid-air while conducting flybys at an airshow at Harriman and West Airport. Both pilots were killed. The 337 was painted to resemble an O-2 US Air Force Vietnam era observation airplane and the 305 was painted to resemble a US Army L-19, a Korean war and Vietnam era training and observation airplane. The two airplanes were part of a flight of three. The 337 was restricted to a minimum altitude of 500 feet agl and the 305 was restricted from climbing above 200 feet agl. The 305 was paired with an O-59 World War II observation plane. The 337 had made one pass over the field and was coming around for a second pass when the airplane started to descend. The O-59 passed without incident. The 305 was making its first pass and, at about show center, began to climb. The left wing of the 337 struck the aft fuselage of the 305.
Sept. 12, North Adams, Mass. / Cessna 337C and Cessna 305C
At 13:29 EDT, a Cessna 337C and a Cessna 305C collided in mid-air while conducting flybys at an airshow at Harriman and West Airport. Both pilots were killed. The 337 was painted to resemble an O-2 US Air Force Vietnam era observation airplane and the 305 was painted to resemble a US Army L-19, a Korean war and Vietnam era training and observation airplane. The two airplanes were part of a flight of three. The 337 was restricted to a minimum altitude of 500 feet agl and the 305 was restricted from climbing above 200 feet agl. The 305 was paired with an O-59 World War II observation plane. The 337 had made one pass over the field and was coming around for a second pass when the airplane start...
Key Takeaways:
- Two Cessna aircraft (a 337C and a 305C) collided mid-air at an airshow, resulting in the deaths of both pilots.
- The collision occurred during flybys as the descending 337 made its second pass and the climbing 305 made its first pass at show center.
- Both aircraft had specific altitude restrictions: the 337 was restricted to a minimum of 500 feet agl, and the 305 was not to climb above 200 feet agl.
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