What happened
According to eyewitness accounts, a Cessna 152 successfully completed its landing approach and touched down on runway 16. The aircraft was approximately 1500 feet down the runway when another aircraft arrived at the scene. A Cessna 140A landed directly on top of the already-landed Cessna 152.
The impact struck the vertical stabilizer of the Cessna 152, resulting in the collapse of its right main landing gear. The Cessna 140A subsequently came to rest on its nose. Post-incident inspection revealed wrinkles in the empennage and firewall areas of the Cessna 140A.
The investigation
Eyewitnesses provided the primary account of the sequence of events, noting the proximity of the two aircraft during the landing phase. The physical damage sustained by both planes confirms a collision occurred while one aircraft was still on the ground and the other was in the process of landing.