- Date
- March 4, 2017, 13:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8569LPiper PA25
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94840
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 4, 2017, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8969L, was destroyed following a collision with antenna wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. The pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information can be obtained from: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Junta de Aviación Civil Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue Santo Domingo República Dominicana Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167 E-mail: ciaa.jac@gmail.com Fax: (1) 809 221-8616 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8569L
- Reported as
- Piper PA25 (235)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4993
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540 SERIES, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Superior Food Distributors LLC
- Registered owner
- Superior Food Distributors LLC
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