3 fatal · Piper PA-23 · 2005-06-20 · Ft Pierce, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL05FAMS1
Event ID
20050623X00852
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-20
Location
Ft Pierce, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.049999, -79.583335
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23
Registration
N6886Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into known thunderstorm activity that resulted in the loss of control and the subsequent collision with water. A factor was the controller's failure to provide the pilot with convective intensity.