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Piper L-21A N5425V

10 July 1995 · Lorida, Florida, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 10 July 1995 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper L-21A registered N5425V was involved in an accident near Lorida, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Lorida, Florida, United States
Coordinates
27.3395, -81.1910
Aircraft
Piper L-21A
Registration
N5425V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Public Use
Purpose of flight
Aerial Observation
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sebring → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA95GA178

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT SUSPECT FROM THE AIR. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE SUSPECT IT ENTERED A STEEP BANK TO THE RIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS HEARD TO REDUCE POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE NOR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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