Peryera ADVENTURA II accident near Miramar, FL
On October 17, 2022, a Peryera ADVENTURA II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miramar, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 17, 2022
- Place
- Miramar, FL
- Aircraft
- Peryera ADVENTURA II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 25.990°N, 80.239°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221017106139
Official records · ERA23FA023
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Package Excerpts: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 17, 2022, about 1140 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Aventura II airplane, N32856, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Miramar, Florida. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a test flight. According to air traffic control information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot contacted North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood Florida, ground control at 1135 for taxi instructions to the active runway. The ground controller provided instructions to taxi to runway 10R and a subsequent takeoff clearance for right traffic off runway 10R, which the pilot acknowledged. At 1138, the local controller instructed the pilot to extend on the downwind leg, and the pilot acknowledged. There were no further communications from the pilot. At 1139, the controller advised the pilot that the airplane’s transponder was not working and subsequently requested radio checks at 1140 and 1141, but received no response. A witness who was at HWO, stated that the pilot and passenger visited his hangar on the day of the accident to borrow a screwdriver. He reported that their airplane had experienced problems in the days before the accident, but he was unsure of the exact issues. On the day of the accident, he observed that the airplane’s engine "did not sound right" before departure. A representative of the airplane manufacturer reported that the pilot and passenger were employees of the company. The passenger had
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
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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.
