SERS · Cessna U206G · 1999-01-07 · HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99GA064
Event ID
20001204X00090
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-07
Location
HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.499404, -80.399253
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
U206G
Registration
N756XQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The intentional low altitude flight/maneuver by the pilot-in-command and his disregard of the altitude clearance with terrain resulting in the inflight collision with water during the dark night. Contributing to the accident was the lack of U.S. Customs procedures regarding the establishing of floors during training exercises at night. Findings in the accident were the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane at night during a training flight without operating the position lights contrary to U.S. Customs Service procedures, and the failure of the flightcrews tracking the airplane to notify the pilot before impact with the water.