Mid-air collision Accident Cessna U206G N756MP, Saturday 30 July 2011

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Date:	Saturday 30 July 2011
Time:	13:15 LT
Type:	Cessna U206G
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N756MP
MSN:	50514
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Talkeetna, Alaska - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH)
Destination airport:	Talkeetna, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: The inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid by the pilots of both airplanes while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the lack of standardized, unequivocal procedures concerning common traffic advisory frequencies used in the area.

Accident investigation: