Accident Details
Date
Saturday, February 3, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA067
Location
SEBASTIAN, FL
Event ID
20001212X22604
Coordinates
27.779722, -80.480308
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE AA-1A PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE PIPER PA-28 WHICH HAD ENTERED TRAFFIC FIRST. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE PA-28 PILOT TO SEE THE AMERICAN AA-1A, WHEN THE AA-1A WAS ON A BASE LEG AND THE PA-28 WAS FURTHER OUT ON FINAL APPROACH.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N473FT
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8216222
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Address
150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
MELBOURNE
State / Zip Code
FL 32901
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA90FA067