Aerospatiale TB-9 accident near New Smyrna Bch, FL
On September 15, 1995, an Aerospatiale TB-9 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 15, 1995
- Place
- New Smyrna Bch, FL
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale TB-9 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.020°N, 80.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04540
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 1995, about 1644 eastern daylight time, an Aerospatiale TB-9, N117ER, operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Embry-Riddle) and a Piper PA-38-112, N2351A, operated by Spruce Creek Aviation, collided while on final approach to runway 11 at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach Florida. Both flights were 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flights. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and neither flight had filed a flight plan. N117ER was destroyed and the commercial-rated flight instructor and two student pilots were fatally injured. N2351A received minor damage and the private-rated pilot was not injured. N117ER originated from Daytona Beach Regional Airport, on September 15, 1995, about 1540. N2351A originated from Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida, on September 15, 1995, about 1610. The pilot of N2351A stated he had performed four previous landings on runway 11 at New Smyrna Beach and was on his fifth approach. He reported his position by transmitting on the airport unicom frequency (unicom) while on the downwind leg. He turned base leg, reported his position on unicom, and visually checked for other aircraft on final. He did not hear transmissions from any other pilots who were on final approach or see any other aircraft on final approach. He turned to final and established his airspeed at 70 knots. While on short final he heard someone on unicom say "two planes on final, Tomahawk go around Tomahawk go around." At the same time he heard a noise and felt a bump from the bottom of his aircraf
Probable cause
the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
