1 fatal · Piper PA-60-601P · 2001-03-31 · MARCO ISLAND, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01FA108
Event ID
20010405X00703
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-31
Location
MARCO ISLAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.995, -81.676391
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-60-601P
Registration
N900CE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a rejected landing and the collision with the terrain and mangrove trees. A finding in the investigation was the presence of quinine in the blood and urine during postmortem toxicological testing of specimens from the pilot.