Tue, Mar 23, 2010
Piper PA-32, RV-6 Involved In Accident
Two aircraft collided in mid-air in
central Florida Saturday, killing the three people on board the
planes. The accident happened in VFR conditions on a clear, sunny
day near Williston, FL.
A witness told the Associated Press that she heard what sounded
like a gunshot near her home, and discovered the RV-6 upside down
in a field nearby. The Piper was found burning in a densely wooded
area less than a quarter-mile away.
Authorities found the bodies of two people in the Piper. Their
names are being withheld pending notification of relatives. The
pilot of the RV-6 has been identified as Lee Hanley Sentman
III, according to the Ocala Star-Banner.
The amateur-built/experimental SportPlane reportedly departed
from Ocala, while the Piper had taken off from Williston Municipal
airport, but further details are sketchy. "There are a lot of
unknowns right now," said Levy County(FL) Sheriff's Office Capt.
Evan Sullivan.
** Report created 3/22/2010 Record 21 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 788LL Make/Model: EXP Description: RV6
Date: 03/20/2010 Time: 1605
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: Y
Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: WILLISTON State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N788LL EXPERIMENTAL RV-6 AIRCRAFT AND N823AG PIPER PA32R AIRCRAFT
COLLIDED 4 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ONE PERSON ON BOARD N788LL
AND THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD N823AG WERE FATALLY INJURED, NEAR
WILLISTON, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: OCF 1555Z 07005 10 CLR A3013
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL (SO15) Entry date: 03/22/2010
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