Accident Details
Date
Saturday, October 5, 1991
NTSB Number
MIA92FA004
Location
CARRABELLE, FL
Event ID
20001212X18339
Coordinates
29.840492, -84.669616
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE NON INSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (THUNDERSTORM) AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) WHILE MANEUVERING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING AND TO ENSURE THAT REQUIRED VFR DAY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WERE INSTALLED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3673X
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Serial Number
319
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FRAME JAMES D
Address
RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 87
Status
Deregistered
City
SOUTH PITTSBURG
State / Zip Code
TN 37381
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92FA004