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Aviation accident ERA20LA315

2 fatal · Vans RV9 · 2020-09-13 · Steinhatchee, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA20LA315
Event ID
20200913X12433
Type
Accident
Date
2020-09-13
Location
Steinhatchee, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.7, -83.51667

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Vans
Model
RV9
Registration
N4889R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The failure of the air traffic controller to provide hazardous weather information to the pilot, resulting in the flight’s encounter with strong updraft conditions, an inflight loss of airplane control, and an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to initiate a flight into an area under the influence of a tropical storm, with forecast rain showers and thunderstorms, which increased the potential for an encounter with significant convective weather

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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