SERS · BUCKEYE AVIATION INC BREEZE · 2013-08-25 · Franklin, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA506
Event ID
20130826X85056
Type
Accident
Date
2013-08-25
Location
Franklin, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.595001, -90.059997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BUCKEYE AVIATION INC
Model
BREEZE
Registration
N5164G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots, one of whom was noncertificated, to maintain adequate visual lookout while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ inadequate communication about their intended traffic patterns.