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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerovd L39C · Titusville, FL · March 16, 2007

Date: March 16, 2007 · 14:43 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Airport: Space Center Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63925
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07FA060
Reported as: Aerovd L39C
Reported engine: ZMDB AI25TL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N63925Registration cancelled Feb 16, 2017 · Aero Vodochody L39CS/N 031803 · Built 1980 Airframe modelAero Vodochody L39C Engine modelIvchenko AL-25SERIESTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On Friday, March 16, 2007 at approximately 1443 EDT, N63925, a single-engine aero vodochody L-39C tactical jet trainer built in the czech republic, crashed during airshow maneuvering at Space coast regional airport, Titusville, FL. The pilot was privacy data omitted . A scattered cloud layer was recorded at 3000 feet and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The impact site was within the approved airshow maneuvering box.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1443 EDT, N63925, A SINGLE-ENGINE AERO VODOCHODY L-39C TACTICAL JET TRAINER BUILT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, CRASHED DURING AIRSHOW MANEUVERING AT SPACE COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT, TITUSVILLE, FL. THE PILOT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . A SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER WAS RECORDED AT 3000 FEET AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE IMPACT SITE WAS WITHIN THE APPROVED AIRSHOW MANEUVERING BOX.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA07FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTitusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.Mar 16, 2007 · Destroyed