Portal:Civil Aeronautics Board, Aviation Accident Report: Mid-Air Collision on 7 November 1959 (1960)
“ The Board recognizes that each wingman in a formation flight must direct his attention to the flight leader and cannot, therefore, maintain a lookout for other traffic. Because of this, it is the responsibility of the flight leader to see and avoid other aircraft and effect proper separation for his entire flight. ”
Portal:Civil Aeronautics Board, Aviation Accident Report: Mid-Air Collision on 7 November 1959 (1960)
“ In VFR weather conditions, primary responsibility for collision avoidance rests with each pilot. In addition, it is expected that pilots will exercise extreme caution when operating in a control zone or in the vicinity of an airport. In this instance the pilot of the PA-22 should have notified the Mansfield tower of his position in the control zone. ”
Portal:Civil Aeronautics Board, Aviation Accident Report: Mid-Air Collision on 7 November 1959 (1960)
“ The F-84F was the No. 4 aircraft in a flight of four jets making a low-altitude pass in close show formation across the Mansfield Airport from north to south. The PA-22 was on a cross-country flight from Akron to Mansfield and return nonstop. At the time of the collision it was in the Mansfield control zone proceeding in a north-easterly direction. The pilot of the PA-22 did not contact the Mansfield tower. The tower controllers cleared the jets for the low pass after scanning the entire area for possible conflicting traffic but failed to see the PA-22. ”
