19900203001591A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Sebastian, FL · February 3, 1990

Date
February 3, 1990 · 10:47 local
Place
Sebastian, FL
Airport
Sebastian Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N473FT
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA90FA067
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
147 total49 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On final was overtaken and struck from rear by N9486L that overturned final. Was turning back did not see N473FT.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL WAS OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK FROM REAR BY N9486L THAT OVERTURNED FINAL. WAS TURNING BACK DID NOT SEE N473FT.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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