SR22 Went Down On Approach Following Near Collision With
Traffic
An accident on December 15th involving two airplanes in the
traffic pattern at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona points to
the importance of the concept of "see and avoid." While there was
no mid-air collision, the pilot of an SR22 who was fatally injured
when his plane went down reported being unable to see a Gulfstream
on final approach because the sun was in his eyes. A passenger on
board the Cirrus was seriously injured, but able to escape the
wreckage of the airplane.