Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAC 100 accident near Georgetown, FL
On February 28, 2018, a Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAC 100 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Georgetown, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 28, 2018
- Place
- Georgetown, FL
- Aircraft
- Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAC 100 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.431°N, 81.676°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180227X14047
Official records · ERA18FA092
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 27, 2018, about 1925 eastern standard time, a Quest Aircraft Company Kodiak 100 airplane, N969TB, was substantially damaged when it impacted a river near Georgetown, Florida. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and there was no flight plan filed for the flight, which was destined for Mount Royal Airport (3FL0), Welaka, Florida. A witness stated that the airplane departed 3FL0 about 1530 on the day of the accident. According to air traffic control data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a radar target identified as the accident airplane overflew 3FL0 about 975 ft mean sea level (msl) about 1911 and proceeded to make a right turn over the Ocala National Forest. It descended over the forest to 775 ft msl, continued the right turn back to the airport, which it overflew a second time about 1920, then entered a climbing left turn to an altitude of 1,200 ft msl. The airplane continued the left turn and began a descent that continued to impact with a river about 1 mile west of the airport. A witness who saw the airplane shortly before the accident noted that it was flying "really low," and was in a 45° bank left turn; the airplane "wobbled" once and continued the turn. She stated that the lights on the airplane had "halos" around them because it was foggy, and that the engine sounded "fine." Local law enforcement and recovery personnel repo
Probable cause
The pilots' spatial disorientation while maneuvering for landing in night conditions over unlighted terrain, which resulted in an uncontrolled 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.
