On January 20, 2008, a Cessna 172N and a Cessna 150M collided in mid-air near Corona Municipal Airport in Riverside County, California.
Background
The 172 was carrying one commercial-rated pilot and one passenger, and had been rented by the pilot from a La Habra flight instructer, in whose name the aircraft was registered. The aircraft was operated by Funoutside of Fullerton. The 150 was operated by Corona Flight Academy and was carrying two private pilots. The 150 was on a personal flight, and the purpose of the 172's flight is undetermined.
Accident
The accident occured as the 172 was aproaching runway 25 at Corona Municipal Airport for landing. The crash was in an area of airspace that is uncontrolled.
Investigation
An investigation was initiated by the National Transportation Safety Board. The investigator from the NTSB determined from eyewitness accounts that the aircraft made no obvious atempt at evasive action and cruised towards each other for at least five seconds. It was also determined from two other pilots in a nearby aircraft that runway 25 was in active use at the time of the crash.
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