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HP2DFA > NEWS 24.10.26 18:32l 47 Lines 1747 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 5544_HP2DFA
Subj: PILOT DIES IN FATAL CRASH INTO FLORIDA HAM TOWER
Path: IZ3LSV<IK6IHL<IK7NXU<HB9ON<HB9ON<PI8ZTM<VE3CGR<VE3QBZ<VE2PKT<PY2BIL<
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Sent: 261023/1320Z 5544@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
PILOT DIES IN FATAL CRASH INTO FLORIDA HAM TOWER
HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO HAM RADIO TOWER IN MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA
SPECIAL REPORT - WIRELESS ESTIMATOR / WFLA / MYSUNCOAST / WUSF
REPORTER: KENT PETERSON KCØDGY
DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2026
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5 IN PANAMA
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1. FLORIDA CRASH OVERVIEW
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A VETERAN HELICOPTER PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON
ABOARD WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 150-FOOT GUYED
TOWER BEHIND A HAM RADIO OPERATOR'S HOME IN MYAKKA
CITY, FLORIDA. THE 63-YEAR-OLD PILOT HAD JUST
COMPLETED A MOSQUITO SPRAYING ROUTE ON OCTOBER 15TH
WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN MANATEE COUNTY.
FIREFIGHTERS PULLED THE PILOT FROM THE BURNING
WRECKAGE, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE TOWER
-- THE TALLEST OF THREE ON THE PROPERTY -- COLLAPSED.
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2. OWNERSHIP AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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WIRELESS ESTIMATOR IDENTIFIED THE PROPERTY OWNER
AS DANIEL STREET, K1TO, OWNER OF A1 TOWER SERVICE.
THE INDUSTRY WEBSITE NOTED THAT TOWERS UNDER 200
FEET ARE NOT REQUIRED BY THE FAA TO BE LIT OR
REGISTERED WITH THE FCC'S ANTENNA STRUCTURE
REGISTRATION SYSTEM. PUBLIC RECORDS CONFIRMED THE
TOWERS WERE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE RULES.
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3. ONGOING INVESTIGATION
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THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB)
IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT AND TYPICALLY ISSUES
A PRELIMINARY REPORT WITHIN 30 DAYS.
CREDITS & SOURCES: WIRELESS ESTIMATOR / KENT PETERSON KCØDGY
NODE CONTACT MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
73 DE HP2DFA-5 / BPQ32 NODE PANAMA
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