Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Monroe Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Monroe, Louisiana 71210
Tuesady, November 7, 2006 12:59 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
There were four airplanes in the traffic pattern at the time of the mishap. The airplanes involved in the mishap were in the closed left hand traffic pattern for runway 04. Both pilots were given directions from tower to follow preceding traffic. While established on final, the pilot reported the wrong position number, resulting in the second pilot not aware of three airplanes on final. While maneuvering from downwind leg to final, the second pilot lost situational awareness and did not anticipate the preceding airplane on final, resulting in an in-flight collision. Since the airplane was a high wing airplane, the first pilot was not able to visually clear for the second aircraft rolling base to final. The tower controller did not provide proper separation to either pilot.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The failure of the second pilot to maintain separation from the preceding traffic established on final approach. A contributing factor was the failure by ATC personnel to visually identify and separate airplanes in the traffic pattern.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/7/2006 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1259 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | Monroe |
| Event State | LOUISIANA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 71210 |
| Event Date Year | 2006 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 323065N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0920227W |
| Event Location Airport | Monroe Regional Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KMLU |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 79 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1853 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | MLU |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 79 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3800 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 19 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 12 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 280 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 11 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.93 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 22905 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | Nov 8 2006 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 30 2008 4:08PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\johb |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N94684 | N94553 |
| NTSB Number | DFW07LA022A | DFW07LA022B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No | No |
| Damage | Substantial | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cessna | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | 152 | 152 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 152-85763 | 15285718 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1670 | 1670 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour | Unknown |
| Date of Last Inspection | Nov 1 2006 12:00AM | Jan 1 2006 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 9708 | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Delta State University | Delta State University |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | PO Box 3203 DSU | P.O. Box 3203 DSU |
| Aircraft Owner City | Cleveland | Cleveland |
| Aircraft Owner State | MS | MS |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 38733 | 38733 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | -- | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- | -- |
| Operator City | -- | -- |
| Operator State | -- | -- |
| Operator Country | -- | -- |
| Operator Zip code | -- | -- |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | MLU | MLU |
| Departure City | -- | Monroe |
| Departure State | -- | LA |
| Departure Country | -- | USA |
| Departure Time | -- | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | -- | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | MLU | MLU |
| Destination City | Monroe | Monroe |
| Destination State | LA | LA |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Approach - VFR pattern - final approach | Approach - VFR pattern - final approach |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 26 2007 5:11PM | Dec 26 2007 5:11PM |
| User who most recently changed record | CASH | CASH |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 04 | 4 |
| Runway Length | 7507 | 7507 |
| Runway Width | 150 | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |