NTSB Identification: FTW70A0008
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K, registration: N79073
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0051   69/8/3    FORT WORTH,TEX      CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 374
        TIME - 1545                    N79073              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  5                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKWALL,TEX                ABILENE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  30                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   150
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- CESSNA L WG STRUCK B-707 L HORIZ STAB. NEITHER PLT SAW EACH OTHER. CESSNA WAS FLYING INTO THE SUN.
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