Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C N63925
16 March 2007 · Titusville, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 March 2007 at about 18:43 local time, a Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C registered N63925, operated by Best Jet Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Titusville, 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 18:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Space Coast Regional Airport (KTIX)
- Coordinates
- 28.5167, -80.8000
- Aircraft
- Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C
- Registration
- N63925
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Best Jet Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Titusville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07FA060
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness provided a video recording of the airplane while it was maneuvering prior to and during the accident. The recording showed the airplane ascending and penetrating a scattered cloud layer at the top of a loop. The airplane then came back into view on the video, descending out of the loop before impacting the ground at a high velocity in a flat attitude and in a forward motion. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. Postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2005 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Hyak, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Hilton Head Isl, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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