Pilatus P3-05 accident near Edgewater, FL
On April 10, 2004, a Pilatus P3-05 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgewater, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 10, 2004
- Place
- Edgewater, FL
- Aircraft
- Pilatus P3-05 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.078°N, 81.044°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040414X00460
Official records · IAD04LA016
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 10, 2004, at 1206 eastern daylight time, an experimental Pilatus P3-05 single-engine airplane, N860MK, registered to and operated by the owner/pilot, was destroyed when it impacted trees during a forced landing near Edgewater, Florida. The certificated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed from Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) Titusville, Florida, and was en route to Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6) in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the time of the accident. According to in-flight witnesses, the airplane was flying about 1,500 feet above the ground as the lead airplane in a formation flight of three other single-engine experimental airplanes. The accident airplane began to veer to the left toward one of the other airplanes. The pilot of the other airplane turned to avoid the accident airplane, and noticed that the accident airplane's cockpit was filling with smoke. Oil was also seen streaming back onto the canopy and sides of the fuselage of the accident airplane. The accident pilot requested help, and one of the airplanes attempted to guide the accident pilot to a safe off-field landing. The accident pilot was then observed to open the cockpit canopy. A significant amount of smoke and oil was seen exiting the airplane and pouring onto the pilot's face. Despite repeated attempts to communicate with the pilot via radio, he did not respond. The airplane then impacted trees and terrain. According to a Federal Aviation Ad
Probable cause
The delamination of the no. 2 connecting rod bearing for undetermined reasons, resulting in a total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inability to complete a successful forced landing due to oil on the windscreen, and smoke and oil in the cockpit as a result of the mechanical failure of the engine.
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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.
