Mid-Air Collision in Uncontrolled Airspace (N220J)

Incident Overview During a cruise at cruising altitude in uncontrolled airspace, a twin-engine aircraft collided with a United States Navy Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, which was registered as 141860. The impact occurred at a horizontal angle of 220 degrees. Following the mid-air collision, both aircraft lost control and dove into the ground, ultimately crashing in Victoria. The accident resulted in the deaths of both pilots aboard the two aircraft. The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the collision between the two aircraft in uncontrolled airspace at a horizontal 220-degree angle.