Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage that was involved in the collision. [FLYING Archives]
Key Takeaways:
A midair collision occurred at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) between a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, resulting in four fatalities.
The accident happened in the airport's traffic pattern, specifically on short final, with the Piper reportedly assigned Runway 30L and the Cessna 172 (on an instructional flight) assigned Runway 30R.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating the incident.
Officials from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) that killed four people.
According to the FAA, a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided Sunday in the traffic pattern at the airport.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
