Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87FA080

VENICE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N3655M

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN MANEUVERING AT BETWEEN 200 AND 300 FEET IN ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE A LOST RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED 2 AND ONE HALF TURNS IT LEVELED OUT AND BEGAN A CLIMB TO THE NORTH AT WHICH TIME IT COLLIDED WITH A 504 FOOT TELEVISION TOWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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