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Aviation accident ERA18LA268

MINR · DIAMOND DA20 · 2018-09-29 · Sebring, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA18LA268
Event ID
20180929X13051
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-29
Location
Sebring, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.45861, -81.343055

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
DIAMOND
Model
DA20
Registration
N397JA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The inability of the pilot of the Piper and the student pilot and flight instructor of the Diamond to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the collision was the Piper pilot’s failure to use the correct common traffic advisory frequency to announce his airplane's position.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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