Beech 95-C55 accident near Wauchula, FL
On June 7, 1994, a Beech 95-C55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wauchula, FL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 7, 1994
- Place
- Wauchula, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-C55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.539°N, 81.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01588
Official records · MIA94FA155
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 1994, about 1456 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft 95-C55, N966N, registered to Jack Alan George, experienced an in-flight breakup, near Wauchula, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Tallahassee Commercial Airport, Havana, Florida, about 1323. Before departure all fuel tanks were filled and according to one witness, he talked with the owner/pilot of the accident airplane and advised the pilot of the danger associated with thunderstorms that occur in Florida. He also advised that the flight should fly offshore to avoid the typical location of the thunderstorms. Before departure the pilot contacted the Gainesville Automated Flight Service Station via telephone to request a weather briefing for the intended flight from Tallahassee to Key West, Florida. The route of flight provided the briefer was Tallahassee to St. Petersburg VORTAC then Lee County VORTAC and to Key West Airport. Convective Sigmet "40E" which was issued at 1655 Zulu time valid until 1855 Zulu time on the day of the accident, revealed that an area of thunderstorms located 100 nautical miles (nm) east of Jacksonville to Vero Beach to 40 nm west-northwest of Fort Myers, to 10 nm northeast of St. Petersburg to 100 nm east of Jacksonville, Florida. The thunderstorms were moving from 240 degrees at 20 knots with tops above 45,000 feet. The pilots plann
Probable cause
DELAY BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO OBTAIN WEATHER AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE FROM THE ARTCC CONTROLLER RESULTING IN THE INFLIGHT BREAKUP AFTER ENCOUNTER WITH A THUNDERSTORM.
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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.
