MINR · Cessna 172N · 2000-02-16 · Palm Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA101
Event ID
20001212X20505
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-16
Location
Palm Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.833332, -116.51667
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N6479D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of both flight crews to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a mid-air collision. A contributing factor was the failure of the arriving aircraft to comply with air traffic control requests by not issuing a position report.