Pitts Model 12 Overtakes Cessna Skyhawk

It was a tough weekend, as the results from the Monday accident totals revealed, as they were published a short while ago. In one of the more memorable encounters this weekend, a Pitts Model 12 (a big bipe with limited forward viz) overtook and clobbered a Cessna Skyhawk, early Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred at Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington, Washington in light winds, on a clear day, with at least 9 mile visibility. One media report quotes a witness as saying that the biplane landed 'on top of a larger Cessna plane and then tumble(d) onto its top.'

Only minor injuries were reported and all four persons involved in the accident pretty much walked away. Both aircraft were substantially damaged. Whew....

** Report created 5/18/2009 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 133GT Make/Model: EXP Description: PITTS MODEL 12
 Date: 05/17/2009 Time: 0056
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
 City: BURLINGTON State: WA Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N70323, A CESSNA 172 AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, N133GT, A PITTS MODEL 12, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD THE CESSSNA REPORTED MINOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT REPORTED AS SUBSTANTIAL, SKAGIT VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT, BURLINGTON, WA

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 11 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KBVS 170050Z AUTO 31006KT 9SM CLR 20/11 A3010
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
 FAA FSDO: SEATTLE, WA (NM01) Entry date: 05/18/2009

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