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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aviat Aircr S-2C · Williston, FL · March 20, 2010

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Date: March 20, 2010 · 11:45 local
Place: Williston, FL
Airport: Williston
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N823G
Reported as: Aviat Aircr S-2C
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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N823AG (PA-32R) returning to Williston, FL airport (X60) from lunch at the deland, FL airport (ded) had a mid-air collision with N788LL, an RV-6, which had departed from a fly-in in ocala, FL to have lunch at Williston Airport. A/c converged approx 2.9 miles se of the Williston Airport over an open cow pasture. The RV-6 remained intact and the PA-32R burned on impact. 3 fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

N823AG (PA-32R) RETURNING TO WILLISTON, FL AIRPORT (X60) FROM LUNCH AT THE DELAND, FL AIRPORT (DED) HAD A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH N788LL, AN RV-6, WHICH HAD DEPARTED FROM A FLY-IN IN OCALA, FL TO HAVE LUNCH AT WILLISTON AIRPORT. A/C CONVERGED APPROX 2.9 MILES SE OF THE WILLISTON AIRPORT OVER AN OPEN COW PASTURE. THE RV-6 REMAINED INTACT AND THE PA-32R BURNED ON IMPACT. 3 FATALITIES.