Piper PA-28 accident near Morriston, FL
On July 21, 1993, a Piper PA-28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morriston, FL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 21, 1993
- Place
- Morriston, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.270°N, 82.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12976
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 1993, about 0900 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-160, N5096W, registered to JR Aircraft, Inc., operated by Knight Flight Limited, collided with a radio antenna tower guy wire near Morriston, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot, pilot-rated front seat passenger, and two rear seat passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 0757 from the Sanford Regional Airport, Sanford, Florida. The flight departed and while in contact with the Jacksonville, Florida, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), an unknown occupant advised the controller at 0849.49 that the flight was descending to 1500 feet. The controller acknowledged this and advised the crew that the flight was 18 miles west-northwest of the Ocala VOR, radar services were terminated, squawk code 1200, change to advisory frequency. The instructions were acknowledged and there was no further radio contact with the Jacksonville, Florida, ARTCC. According to a witness who lives south of the crash site and was outside at the time of the accident, he stated that fog or low clouds were in the area but the top of the radio tower was visible from his position. Before the accident, he did observe the top strobe on the tower operating. He also stated that he observed the airplane emerge from the base of the clouds flying northwesterly and heard the engine revolutions increas
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT(S) INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE (OR CLEARANCE) FROM THE TOWER. THE PROXIMITY OF THE TOWER/GUY WIRES AND WEATHER CONDITION WERE RELATED FACTORS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
