Aviation accident CEN17FA063

3 fatal · PIPER PA28R · 2016-12-31 · McKinney, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN17FA063
Event ID: 20161231X24638
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-12-31
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Coordinates: 33.206665, -96.73278

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28R
Registration: N4407T
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the other airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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