Piper PA-23-250 accident near Miami, FL
On February 17, 2003, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miami, FL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 17, 2003
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 25.718°N, 79.983°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030225X00258
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 17, 2003, about 0910, eastern standard time, a Piper PA-23-250, N54835, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, about 8 miles east of Miami, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated the same day, about 0859. According to information received from the U.S. Coast Guard, at 1143, they were notified that an airplane with four persons onboard had been reported overdue on a flight from Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida, to South Bimini Airport, in the Bahamas. The U.S. Coast Guard launched search and rescue assets at 1146, and initiated a search for the missing airplane. At 1226, personal items along with light airplane related debris specific to the missing airplane were discovered floating in the vicinity of geographic position 25 degrees 29 minutes north latitude, 079 degrees 58 minutes west longitude, 8 miles east of the Miami Harbor Entrance, Miami, Florida. In addition, the bodies of the pilot and three passengers were also recovered by the U.S. Coast Guard, and there was an estimated 500 foot long and 200 foot wide oil sheen in the area. Radar data related to the accident airplane was obtained from the Miami International Airport (MIA) Air Traffic Control Tower Airport Surveillance Radar System model 9 (ASR-9) radar site. The radar
Probable cause
The non instrument-rated pilot-in-command's improper inflight planning/decision, and continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during descent, and impact with water.
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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.
