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Aviation accident MIA03FA071

2 fatal · Piper PA-28R-201T · 2003-03-04 · Cedar Key, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA03FA071
Event ID
20030306X00294
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-04
Location
Cedar Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.10111, -83.114723

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-201T
Registration
N6369C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological condition after receiving an in-flight weather advisory. Also causal was his failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in flight that exceeded the design limits of the aircraft and resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing factors were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and the failure of the National Weather Service to issue an Airmet to identify IFR conditions for the area of the accident.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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