# NTSB Accident CHI06FA077
> **Short Brothers SD-360-300** · 2006-02-05 · Watertown, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06FA077
- **Event ID:** 20060209X00189
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-02-05
- **Location:** Watertown, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.180278, -88.833053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Short Brothers
- **Model:** SD-360-300
- **Registration:** N3735W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight crew failed to maintain clearance from another aircraft as they turned to break formation flight while maneuvering.  Contributing to the accident was the decision of both flight crews to fly in formation.

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