Aviation accident MIA03LA061

4 fatal · Piper PA-23-250 · 2003-02-17 · Miami, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA03LA061
Event ID: 20030225X00258
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-02-17
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25.718334, -79.983329

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-23-250
Registration: N54835
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The non instrument-rated pilot-in-command's improper inflight planning/decision, and continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during descent, and impact with water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown