Mid-air collision Accident Buckeye Breeze N5164G, Saturday 24 August 2013

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Date:	Saturday 24 August 2013
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Buckeye Breeze
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5164G
MSN:	99-2200
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Franklin, Illinois - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Franklin, IL (n/a)
Destination airport:	Franklin, IL (n/a)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots, one of whom was noncertificated, to maintain adequate visual lookout while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' inadequate communication about their intended traffic patterns.

Accident investigation: