At 11:53 MST, a Cessna 172P collided with a Cessna TR182 while entering the traffic pattern. The student in the 172 and the licensed student pilot in the 182 were killed, and the flight instructor in the 182 suffered serious injuries. Both aircraft were destroyed. The 172 was returning for landing and the 182 was departing the traffic pattern at the time of the accident.
Nov. 21, Scottsdale, Ariz. / Cessna 172P Skyhawk and Cessna TR182 Skylane
At 11:53 MST, a Cessna 172P collided with a Cessna TR182 while entering the traffic pattern. The student in the 172 and the licensed student pilot in the 182 were killed, and the flight instructor in the 182 suffered serious injuries. Both aircraft were destroyed. The 172 was returning for landing and the 182 was departing the traffic pattern at the time of the accident....
Key Takeaways:
- Two Cessna aircraft, a 172P and a TR182, collided while one was entering and the other departing the traffic pattern.
- The mid-air collision resulted in the destruction of both aircraft and the deaths of two pilots (a student and a licensed student pilot).
- A flight instructor on board one of the aircraft suffered serious injuries.
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