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| Date: | Tuesday 5 January 1988 |
| Time: | 16:49 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Skyroamers Inc |
| Registration: | N5327F |
| MSN: | 32R-7680501 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pembroke Park, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Opa Locka, FL (OPF) |
| Unknown | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING THAT INDICATED THE WEATHER WOULD BE DETERIORATING TO IMC, BUT HE ATTEMPTED A FLIGHT ANYWAY. DURING THE FLIGHT, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND PENETRATED 2 CONTROL ZONES AND THEN STRUCK AN ANTENNA GUY WIRE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMAIN VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X24939
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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