May 30, 1999
Accident
Substantial MESA, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The failure of the tower (local) air traffic controller to issue a landing sequence to the climbing, high wing Cessna 172 aircraft, and the controller's failure to maintain visual separation between the two aircraft on downwind leg.
NTSB LAX99LA204