1 fatal · Frederick ROCKET II · 1999-11-15 · CORAL SPRINGS, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA025
Event ID
20001212X20140
Type
Accident
Date
1999-11-15
Location
CORAL SPRINGS, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.239801, -80.269073
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Frederick
Model
ROCKET II
Registration
N561L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering (VSO) resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's use of a sedating prescription antidepressant drug.