Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 and Great Lakes 2T-1E mid-air collision near Red Hook, New York, July 28, 2024
On July 28, 2024 at about 8:08 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 (N1041U) and Great Lakes 2T-1E (N108CH), were involved in a mid-air collision near Red Hook, New York (Old Rhinebeck airport). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The Great Lakes pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.
The Great Lakes pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 28, 2024 · about 8:08 pm local time
- Place
- Red Hook, New York · Old Rhinebeck · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131, built 1981 · all C.A.S.A. 1.131s on the register
- Registration
- N1041U · registry record · serial E3B-469
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Air show or air race flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Great Lakes 2T-1E, built 1931 · all 2T-1Es on the register
- Registration
- N108CH · registry record · serial 235
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Air show or air race flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 final · quoted from the NTSB record
The two airplanes were part of a performance team that was participating in an air show. During the formation flight, the Bucker Jungmann was the No. 4 airplane in the formation and the Great Lakes was in the No. 5 position and trailing the Bucker Jungmann. A witness video of the formation flight revealed that during the formation flight, the Great Lakes overtook and was above the Bucker Jungmann. Both airplanes then collided, with the top of the Bucker Jungmann impacting the bottom of the Great Lakes. The impact resulted in the Bucker Jungmann’s propeller being damaged and the airplane was no longer capable of maintaining altitude. The pilot of the Bucker Jungmann performed a forced landing in a wooded area, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The midair collision resulted in minor damage to the Great Lakes and the pilot was able to land without incident. Both pilots reported there were no mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation of their airplanes prior to the midair collision.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Great Lakes 2T-1E final · quoted from the NTSB record
The two airplanes were part of a performance team that was participating in an air show. During the formation flight, the Bucker Jungmann was the No. 4 airplane in the formation and the Great Lakes was in the No. 5 position and trailing the Bucker Jungmann. A witness video of the formation flight revealed that during the formation flight, the Great Lakes overtook and was above the Bucker Jungmann. Both airplanes then collided, with the top of the Bucker Jungmann impacting the bottom of the Great Lakes. The impact resulted in the Bucker Jungmann’s propeller being damaged and the airplane was no longer capable of maintaining altitude. The pilot of the Bucker Jungmann performed a forced landing in a wooded area, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The midair collision resulted in minor damage to the Great Lakes and the pilot was able to land without incident. Both pilots reported there were no mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation of their airplanes prior to the midair collision.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Midair collision during maneuvering defining event
- Off-field or emergency landing during landing
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot of other aircraft
- Aircraft › Aircraft propeller/rotor › Propeller system › Propeller assembly › Damaged/degraded
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: unmanned (suas)
- Flight time: 749.8 hours in all; 25.5 in this make and model; 9.8 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 615.3 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: February 1, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 794.9 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, May 20, 2024; 4.4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,584 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from POU, 21 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KPOU 281953Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM FEW060 28/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02830156
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Great Lakes 2T-1E from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Midair collision during maneuvering defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,052 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 2,045 as pilot in command; 111 on instruments
- Last flight review: November 3, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,623.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 3, 2023; 55.2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,616 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Warner 165 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
7 documents, released by the NTSB on November 8, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (Pilot N1041U) | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Mor - Pilot N1041U Statement to FAA | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (Pilot - N108CH) | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Airboss Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Mor - #6 Pilot Witness Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Witness Video | MOV file | Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA24LA332.