Incident Overview
A pilot, who was the sole occupant of an aircraft, departed Wichita Airport on a local test flight accompanied by a second aircraft. During the flight, the two aircraft were visually checking each other's undersides when they collided in midair. Subsequently, both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Arlington, Kansas.
Injuries
Both pilots sustained injuries. The pilot of the aircraft identified as the Chancellor was critically injured. The extent of injuries to the other pilot was not specified in the source.
Official Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was an in-flight collision during normal cruise after the pilot failed to maintain adequate separation. Contributing factors reported included the pilot of the other aircraft, the fact that the flight was not under radar contact, and the absence of a control area.