1 fatal · FORTUNA DAVE SONEX · 2014-04-05 · Dunnellon, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA464
Event ID
20140410X75226
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-05
Location
Dunnellon, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.030834, -82.387779
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FORTUNA DAVE
Model
SONEX
Registration
N229P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight collision with a tree in a heavily wooded area during controlled flight while the pilot was attempting a forced landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the delay in locating the wreckage were the nonactivation of the emergency locator transmitter and delayed coordination between the Civil Air Patrol and multiple local and state agencies.