Two Dead In Arizona Midair Collision

News Discussion
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Details are still sketchy on a fatal midair collision this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) statement, a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 Mk II collided on the upwind portion of the traffic pattern for Runway 12. The Skyhawk was able to land safely, but the Lancair crashed near the airport’s second Runway 3/21 and burst into flames.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cessna-and-lancair-collide-two-dead
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I’m surprised that there was no comments by the Cessna pilot reported. He can tell us exactly what happened, on ’ the upwind ’ .

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Or perhaps he has been advised not to talk.

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you are probably right.

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Upwind portion of the traffic pattern?
No control tower means that ALL runways are active and usable and legal.
One aircraft could have been on their downwind portion of their pattern.