Midair collision between a cessna 310 and a beech A36 4 mi west of the sua airport while the C310 was turning final to runway 7. Both aircraft suffered damage to their left wingtips, the C310's left wing fuel tip tank and the bottom of the A36's left wingtip.

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Attributes
ACN	466977
Time
Date	200003
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sua.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sua.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : sua.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	466977
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

At approximately XA15 I departed lantana (lna) fl, VFR no flight plan. Cruising at 1200 ft MSL to stuart, fl (sua). At XB30 I called stuart tower 10 mi south and was advised to report 4 mi on a right base for runway 7. I called 4 mi out on right base and was cleared to land on runway 7. During my right turn to final, the A36, descending from 2000-1000 ft overtook me from above and behind. The bottom surface of his left wing struck the top of my left tip 50 gal fuel tank. Although there was extensive damage to both aircraft, there were no injuries. Both aircraft landed without further incident. The C310 at sua, the A36 at F45.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIDAIR COLLISION BTWN A CESSNA 310 AND A BEECH A36 4 MI W OF THE SUA ARPT WHILE THE C310 WAS TURNING FINAL TO RWY 7. BOTH ACFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THEIR L WINGTIPS, THE C310'S L WING FUEL TIP TANK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE A36'S L WINGTIP.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA15 I DEPARTED LANTANA (LNA) FL, VFR NO FLT PLAN. CRUISING AT 1200 FT MSL TO STUART, FL (SUA). AT XB30 I CALLED STUART TWR 10 MI S AND WAS ADVISED TO RPT 4 MI ON A R BASE FOR RWY 7. I CALLED 4 MI OUT ON R BASE AND WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 7. DURING MY R TURN TO FINAL, THE A36, DSNDING FROM 2000-1000 FT OVERTOOK ME FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND. THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF HIS L WING STRUCK THE TOP OF MY L TIP 50 GAL FUEL TANK. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH ACFT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BOTH ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE C310 AT SUA, THE A36 AT F45.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.