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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Las Vegas Midair

Two airplanes, one runway

Meg Godlewski
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The ADS-B track from the NTSB’s preliminary report shows chilling flight paths for the accident aircraft at KVGT. [Image: NTSB]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport on July 17 killed four people aboard a Piper Malibu Mirage and a Cessna 172 during clear, sunny conditions.
  • The NTSB preliminary report indicates the Piper was cleared to land on Runway 30L and acknowledged the clearance multiple times, but its flight path showed it was aligning with Runway 30R.
  • The Cessna was cleared for and actively practicing on Runway 30R, with the collision occurring approximately 0.25 miles from its approach end as both aircraft converged on the same runway.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report regarding the investigation into the midair collision of two aircraft at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT). The accident happened on July 17. Four people were killed when a Piper Malibu Mirage and a Cessna 172 collided while on approach to Runway 30R around noon in clear, sunny skies.

The airport has parallel runways: 30L, measuring  5,000 feet by 75 feet, and 30R, which measures 4,199 feet by 75 feet. 

Meg Godlewski

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.

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