Tromsness Enterprises Inc TURBINE LE accident near Miami, OK
On April 28, 2008, a Tromsness Enterprises Inc TURBINE LE (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miami, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 28, 2008
- Place
- Miami, OK
- Aircraft
- Tromsness Enterprises Inc TURBINE LE · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.906°N, 94.886°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080501X00577
Official records · DFW08LA121
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 28, 2008, at 1430 central daylight time, an experimental Tromsness Enterprises, Incorporated Turbine Legend, N747CT, a single-engine turbo prop airplane, was destroyed by post-impact fire when it collided with a concrete barrier in the center median of Interstate 44 in Miami, Oklahoma. The certified private pilot, and sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that departed the Miami Municipal Airport (MIO), Miami, Oklahoma, between 1400 and 1415. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Several witnesses observed the airplane prior to the accident and stated that it was spiraling as it descended to the ground. One witness said the airplane was approximately 500 feet above the ground and was heading southeast as it descended in an approximately 80 degree nose down attitude before it hit the median barrier and exploded into flames. A second witness was traveling westbound on the interstate when he first observed the airplane. He said. "I saw the airplane moving in an unstable manner when it went totally out of control heading in a [southwest] direction. It started losing altitude fast, rolled over three times then hit the road left wing first, nose slightly upward. The plane burst into flames upon impact as it hit the center road barrier." A third witness was also traveling west on the interstate when he first noticed "a small single engine airplane" that seemed to be "too low." The witness
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident included his extensive use of medications and/or his multiple medical conditions and the failure of the FAA to follow up on his reported medication use.
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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.
