Cessna 152 accident near Homestead, FL

On July 2, 2017, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Homestead, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 2, 2017

Place

Homestead, FL

Aircraft

Cessna 152 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

25.496°N, 80.748°W

NTSB ID

20170706X75402

Official records · ERA17FA231

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Powerpoint Depicting Summary of Voice Communications and Radar Track: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 1, 2017, about 2118 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N49453, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Air Christian, Inc., and operated by Dean International, Inc., dba Dean International Flight School (Dean International), under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which originated about 2051 from Miami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami, Florida. The owner of Dean International reported that, earlier on the day of the accident, the accident pilot flew 1.6 hours with a flight instructor on an instrument training flight in the accident airplane. After landing, the flight instructor exited the airplane and instructed the pilot to tie down the airplane. The pilot did not return the keys to dispatch personnel, who were present until about 2000 that night. The airplane was fueled by Signature Flight Support about 1752, then security cameras depicted the airplane taxiing out and departing TMB. The airplane subsequently returned to TMB and landed uneventfully. The pilot's girlfriend reported that, at 2004 and again at 2005, the pilot attempted to contact her. After seeing the 2nd missed video call from him, she initiated a video call with the pilot at 2006. At that time, he was in the cockpit of the airplane and had just landed. She remained on the call with him while he taxied to the ramp and w

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in night conditions over an area devoid of ground reference lights.

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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.