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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4309 70/6/3 VERO BEACH,FLA PIPER PA-34 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1240 N3407K PX- 0 0 0 EXPERIMENTATION AGE 37, 5476 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VERO BEACH,FLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- RAPID PITCH UP DRG PWR DSNT.STAB,OUTBRD SECTION WINGS FAILED UPWRD.ACFT EXAMD UNDERWATER NOT RCVRD