What happened
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(-23)A Piper PA44-180, N3038N, was on a VOR approach to runway 23 at the Deland municipla airport, Deland, Florida, at approximately 300 feet above the surface when it collided with the a Piper PA28-161, N135ER. The PA28 had just departed runway 5 at the Deland airport. Both occupants of the PA44 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 the accident. The 14 CFR part 61 training flight originated at the dayton beach airport, dayton beach, Florida on December 3, 1999.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)A PIPER PA44-180, N3038N, WAS ON A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT THE DELAND MUNICIPLA AIRPORT, DELAND, FLORIDA, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE A PIPER PA28-161, N135ER. THE PA28 HAD JUST DEPARTED RUNWAY 5 AT THE DELAND AIRPORT. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE PA44 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 THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 61 TRAINING FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE DAYTON BEACH AIRPORT, DAYTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 3, 1999.
NTSB investigation
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