Cessna 210J accident near Naples, FL
On February 6, 1999, a Cessna 210J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Naples, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 6, 1999
- Place
- Naples, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.149°N, 81.741°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00201
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 5, 1999, about 2156 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210J, N6174F, registered to Aero Jet Service Center Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, while on approach for landing at the Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Everglades Airpark, Everglades City, Florida, about 16 minutes before the accident. According to ATC personnel at Naples tower, the pilot initially reported 10 miles south of the airport for landing at 0250:51 UTC (2150 EST). The pilot was instructed to report 2 miles south of the airport on a right base for runway 5. At 0253:52, N6174F was instructed to follow a seminole on a midfield right downwind at his 1 o'clock position. N6174F replied that he would be looking for him and asked if the traffic was out over the coast. The controller informed him that the traffic was midfield, right downwind, just passing the tower, in his 1 o'clock position, 2 miles. N6174F acknowledged the call and asked if he should take a left turn now. The controller informed told him to turn to the left and stated the traffic crossing in front of him from right to left at about a mile. At 0254:34, N6174F was instructed to turn base and asked if he had the traffic. N6174F stated he saw something below and asked if there was any helicopter traffic. N6174F was informed, "not that I'm aware of I don't think so just ah seminole on a right base r
Probable cause
In-flight collision with water while on base turn to final at night for undetermined reasons.
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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.
