Aviation accident ERA17FA143

2 fatal · CESSNA 170B · 2017-04-01 · Edgewater, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA143
Event ID: 20170401X94926
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-04-01
Location: Edgewater, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.959444, -80.957221

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 170B
Registration: N8082A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The Cessna pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the Grumman during the transition to a different formation. Contributing to the accident was the stepped down configuration of the formation flight which was composed of dissimilar aircraft.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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