1 fatal · Beech 36 · 2003-02-28 · Captiva Island, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03FA068
Event ID
20030305X00286
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-28
Location
Captiva Island, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.591388, -82.190551
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
36
Registration
N41VK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his ensuing failure to maintain altitude/clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with the ocean. A factor was the fog.