Cessna C172 Lancair mid-air collision - 19 Feb 2025 - Marana AZ

[PeterNSteinmetz]

2 fatalities. RIP
This airport is scheduled for a control tower due to traffic. I fly in there with some frequency.

Mid-air collision Accident Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP N463ER, Wednesday 19 February 2025

A Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP and a Lancair 360 were involved in a mid-air collision at Marana Regional Airport, AZ (AVW). ADS-B data suggest Lancair 360 N3602M and Cessna 172S N463ER were in...

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[PeterNSteinmetz]

Interesting replay of the data - https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-02-19-15:28&lat=32.422&lon=-111.218&zoom=12.8

 

[Winthrop]

This is of course rather tragic, but looking at the video I have to wonder if this is an overtime boondoggle for some government employees?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

It looks like the Lancair just overran the C172 which was landing on final.