MINR · Robinson R22 · 2000-12-11 · MARATHON, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA039
Event ID
20001218X45442
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-11
Location
MARATHON, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.00912, -80.509567
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N411MJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The certified flight instructors disregard of an FAA weather forecast stating VFR flight not recommended resulting in VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and subsequent in-flight descent and in-flight collision with the Atlantic Ocean.