Aviation accident MIA00FA260

1 fatal · Beech B-95 · 2000-09-04 · ODESSA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA00FA260
Event ID: 20001212X22029
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-09-04
Location: ODESSA, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.219999, -82.623336

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: B-95
Registration: N3WT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NR
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain Vmc, which resulted in a loss of control, and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to feather a propeller powered by an operational engine, while at a low altitude.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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