# NTSB Accident ERA17FA143
> **CESSNA 170B** · 2017-04-01 · Edgewater, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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