A pair of Extra EA-300s in flight [Shutterstock/David JC]
Key Takeaways:
A midair collision at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, a nontowered facility, resulted in one fatality and three injuries when a Cessna 172 and an Extra EA-300 collided.
Both aircraft were on approach to Runway 14, with preliminary data suggesting the Extra EA-300 turned from base to final into the Cessna 172, which was on a straight-in approach.
The NTSB is conducting a multifaceted investigation focusing on the pilot, aircraft, and operating environment, including pilot communications on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF).
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is on scene in Colorado at the site of a deadly midair collision at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (KFMM). One person was killed and three people survived in the accident that took place Sunday morning at the nontowered airport.
The weather at the time of the accident was clear.
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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.
