Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Cape Canaveral, FL
On June 10, 1999, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cape Canaveral, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 10, 1999
- Place
- Cape Canaveral, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.231°N, 80.600°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19050
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 9, 1999, about 2054 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N56192, registered to Major Strategies, Inc., dba Dolphin Holiday Flying Club, was lost from radar and radio contact approximately 2.2 nautical miles north of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated about 1903, from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before taxiing to takeoff, the pilot advised the controller that he received Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) information "Echo", which indicated a thunderstorm distant southwest moving north, and hazardous weather information for south Florida and coastal waters available on HIWAS, Flight Watch, or Flight Service frequencies. The pilot received taxi clearance, requested flight following to the Sanford Airport, and received takeoff clearance. After takeoff at 1904:18, the local controller broadcast on the tower frequency, "attention all aircraft hazardous weather information for florida and coastal waters available through in flight advisory hiwas or flight service convective activity in the area." At 1905:53, the pilot requested a frequency change with the local controller. Air traffic control communications were transferred to Miami Approach Control then to West Palm Beach Approach Control where radar se
Probable cause
The pilot's VFR flight into Instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft resulting in overload and separation of both wings. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight and in-flight weather briefing, thunderstorm and dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of instrument certification.
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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.
