ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39897
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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 1987 |
| Time: | 13:37 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Venice Flying Service |
| Registration: | N3655M |
| MSN: | 28-7816362 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3452 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Venice, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Venice, FL (VNC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN MANEUVERING AT BETWEEN 200 AND 300 FEET IN ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE A LOST RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED 2 AND ONE HALF TURNS IT LEVELED OUT AND BEGAN A CLIMB TO THE NORTH AT WHICH TIME IT COLLIDED WITH A 504 FOOT TELEVISION TOWER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30280
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Feb-2018 09:53 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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