NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Las Vegas Midair

Two airplanes, one runway

Tuesday, August 09, 2022 at 03:32 PM ET

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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]

Key Takeaways:

A mid-air collision between a Piper Malibu Mirage and a Cessna 172 at North Las Vegas Airport on July 17 resulted in four fatalities.
The Piper, cleared to land on Runway 30L and having acknowledged this clearance multiple times, was observed to be lining up for the parallel Runway 30R.
The Cessna was simultaneously practicing takeoffs and landings on Runway 30R, with both aircraft in contact with air traffic control.
ADS-B data and witness accounts indicate both aircraft had lined up for Runway 30R before their wings collided approximately 0.25 miles from the approach end.

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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.