Rajchl Vladimir AIRPLANE SWING 06 accident near O'Brien, FL
On April 16, 2026, a Rajchl Vladimir AIRPLANE SWING 06 (airplane) was involved in an accident near O'Brien, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 16, 2026
- Place
- O'Brien, FL
- Aircraft
- Rajchl Vladimir AIRPLANE SWING 06 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.032°N, 82.973°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260416202833
NTSB summary
On April 16, 2026, about 1030 eastern standard time, a Rajchl Vladimir Airplane Swing 06, N613SA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near O’Brien, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member, the pilot departed from O’Brien Airpark (FD71), O’Brien, Florida about 1015. She stated that the pilot intended to fly a traffic pattern and return to pick her before departing on a sightseeing flight. She observed the airplane depart to the south and recalled that the engine sounded normal. About 18 minutes after departure, she received a phone call from a neighbor advising that an airplane had crashed near the airport. According to a witness, who was also the property owner where the accident occurred, the airplane was flying northwest about 300 ft above ground level (agl). He observed the airplane briefly but did not continue to watch it because it sounded normal. Shortly thereafter, he heard a popping or flapping noise, which caused him to look back at the airplane. He observed the airplane pitched nose down at about a 45° angle, followed by full nose down attitude, before rotating about 180° and impacting terrain. Following the accident, the witness approached the airplane and could smell fuel, but observed no fire. He further stated that he did not see any parts separate from the airplane before it impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in an open field on a 304° magnetic heading. All three blades of the composite propell
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