Accident: Piper PA-46-350P
Jul 17, 2022 · North Las Vegas, NV
NTSB numberERA22FA318Event id20220718105496
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The low-wing airplane pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was aligned with the correct runway, which resulted in a collision with the high-wing airplane on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the controller’s failure to provide timely and adequate traffic information to either airplane and his failure to recognize the developing conflict and to act in a timely manner. Also contributing was the Federal Aviation Administration’s insufficient staffing of the facility, which required excessive overtime that did not allow for proper controller training or adequate recovery time between shifts.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N97CX
- Year built
- 1997
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N160RA
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Midair collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)0 nm (0 km) south
- Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)8 nm (15 km) south
- Nellis Air Force Base (LSV)8 nm (15 km) east
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