ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 11811
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| Date: | Friday 20 December 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5721Y |
| MSN: | 27-2843 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE shore of Lake Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marietta, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed near Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. Accident date presumed. Recovery date of wreckage December 23, 1968.
Both wings failed, separated in flight during an uncontrolled descent. The NTSB report notes "spatial disorientation" as a possible cause of the crash. Aircraft crashed in a remote area. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA69A0033 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=9835&key=0&queryId=bfe2fece-eece-4083-a03c-10f4d439eb24&pgno=3&pgsize=50
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2016 15:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2022 18:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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