What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During departure climb from runway 5 at the Deland municipal airport, Deland, Florida, a Piper PA28-161, N153ER, collided with a Piper PA44-180, N3038N, at approximately 300 feet above the surface. The PA44 was conducting a VOR approach to runway 23 at the Deland airport. Both occupants of the PA28 suffered fatal injuries. An examination of the aircraft and engine wreckage by the NTSB and the FAA found no mechanical discrepancies which may have contributed to this accident. The 14 CFR pat 141 training flight originated at the daytona beach airport, daytona beach, Florida, on December 3, 1999.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 5 AT THE DELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DELAND, FLORIDA, A PIPER PA28-161, N153ER, COLLIDED WITH A PIPER PA44-180, N3038N, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE PA44 WAS CONDUCTING A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT THE DELAND AIRPORT. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE PA28 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE WRECKAGE BY THE NTSB AND THE FAA FOUND NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PAT 141 TRAINING FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT, DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, ON DECEMBER 3, 1999.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.