5 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 2009-07-08 · Gulf of Mexico, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09FA389
Event ID
20090709X74830
Type
Accident
Date
2009-07-08
Location
Gulf of Mexico, USA
Coordinates
28.445554, -83.122497
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N4467D
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to operate into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the inadvertent penetration of a severe thunderstorm, a subsequent loss of control, and in-flight breakup of the airplane.