A tragic midair collision near the highly respected Turf Soaring
School, of Peoria AZ (West of Phoenix) has killed all four persons
aboard the aircraft involved -- a Piper Cub and a 1983 Schleicher
AS K21. Both aircraft are two seaters and were fully
occupied.
While the FAA and NTSB have yet to complete an investigation,
published reports suggest that the AS K21 was engaged in an
aerobatic maneuver (reported as a loop) when it collided with the
J-3 over Pleasant Valley Airport. The aircraft impacted just North
of the runway and all four were reported lost at impact.