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Accident: Piper PA25

Sep 23, 2020 · Floral City, FL

NTSB numberERA20LA330Event id20200923X84757

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a tree while flying towards the rising sun during an aerial application flight, which resulted in a collision with the tree and a subsequent loss of airplane control.

NTSB docket ERA20LA330

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA25
Registration
N6106Z
Year built
1960
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 137: agricultural
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event

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