Raytheon Bonanza accident near South Bay, FL
On April 13, 2005, a Raytheon Bonanza (airplane) was involved in an accident near South Bay, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 13, 2005
- Place
- South Bay, FL
- Aircraft
- Raytheon Bonanza · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.602°N, 80.769°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050418X00470
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 12, 2005, about 2007 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Raytheon (Beech) A36 Bonanza airplane, N448T, was destroyed by impact forces and subsequent post crash fire following an in-flight collision with terrain approximately seven miles southwest of South Bay, Florida. The airplane was owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was on file for the flight that originated from Tampa, Florida, approximately 50 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot's planned destination was Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Witnesses reported that the pilot had flown the airplane to Tampa earlier in the day to have it serviced. The airplane was on the return leg of a round-robin flight when the accident occurred. A deputy with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reported that he observed a large fire near the area he was patrolling. He stated that initially he thought the fire was the result of a pump house explosion and that it was not until after he arrived onsite that he realized the fire was the result of a plane crash. The deputy reported that dark night conditions, with stars visible, prevailed at the time of the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Airman records on file at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, re
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight. Factors include night conditions and flat featureless terrain.
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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.
