Accident: Cessna 170B
Apr 1, 2017 · Edgewater, FL
NTSB numberERA17FA143Event id20170401X94926
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The Cessna pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the Grumman during the transition to a different formation. Contributing to the accident was the stepped down configuration of the formation flight which was composed of dissimilar aircraft.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8082A
- Year built
- 1952
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B
- Registration
- N425AE
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Midair collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)14 nm (27 km) north
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)18 nm (34 km) south-west
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