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Event MIA89FA027
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WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALT IN THE AREA OF LAKE THONOTOSASSA JUST BEFORE IT STRUCK THE TOP STATIC WIRE OF A GROUP OF POWER LINES. IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED INTO AN ORANGE GROVE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE WX WAS GOOD WITH A CLEAR SKY CONDITION & 15 MI VISIBILITY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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