Aviation Crash Map

Dfl TANGO N772T

1 July 1997 · Keystone, Florida, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 1 July 1997 at about 04:00 local time, a Dfl TANGO registered N772T was involved in an accident near Keystone, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 04:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Keystone, Florida, United States
Coordinates
29.9403, -82.1101
Aircraft
Dfl TANGO
Registration
N772T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Gainesville
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
MIA97LA202

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on a local flight and did not return. The wreckage was located the following day. Examination of the wreckage revealed the airplane collided with trees and terrain spinning to the left. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly and accessories revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. All components necessary for flight were present at the crash site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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