ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 11811
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| Date: | 20-DEC-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Samuel W. Hewlett Jr. |
| Registration: | N5721Y |
| C/n / msn: | 27-2843 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, SE shore of Lake Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marietta, Georgia |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (destroyed) December 20 , 1968 when crashed near Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee (at approximate Coordinates: 26°41′7″N 80°40′17″W). 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.
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
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5721Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/fl/N5721Y/
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] |
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