Collision
A Piper PA-28, registration N4512Z, and a Cessna T207A, registration N6383H, collided in midair. The left wings of each aircraft struck the other. Following the impact, both airplanes spiraled to the ground.
Circumstances
The PA-28 was westbound in level flight at approximately 1,000 feet above ground level, about 2 miles north of an airport where an intermediate stop was planned. The Cessna was maneuvering in left turns while conducting aerial photography and had just initiated a turn toward the east. Witnesses reported that about 2 seconds before the collision, the PA-28 attempted to avoid the collision by beginning a climbing right turn. Each aircraft continued past the other before descending.
Weather
The weather conditions were clear, with visibility of 3 miles in haze. Neither airplane was in radar or voice contact with any Federal Aviation Administration facility.
Investigation
All three occupants in both aircraft were killed. The official probable cause is the failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. The haze was a factor.