Aviation accident LAX99FA027

3 fatal · Cessna 150L · 1998-11-12 · YERINGTON, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX99FA027
Event ID: 20001211X11447
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-11-12
Location: YERINGTON, NV, USA
Coordinates: 38.869743, -119.139907

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 150L
Registration: N19281
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the failure of the pilot of Cessna 185 to see and avoid the preceding airplane, which was already established in the traffic pattern. A factor was the failure of both pilots to announce their intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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