Iseman FOKKER VII N11VD

Summary

On 19 April 1993 at about 20:40 local time, a Iseman FOKKER VII registered N11VD, operated by Iseman, Robert C., was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 April 1993 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.0694, -82.5596

Aircraft

Iseman FOKKER VII

Registration

N11VD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Iseman, Robert C.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA93LA103

1 person had minor injuries.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE COMMERCIAL PILOT STATED THAT EARLIER IN THE MORNING HE HAD CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FIVE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AND AN ENGINE RUN UP WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFICIENCIES NOTED. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE OPEN FIELD AND REACHED AN ALTITUDE BETWEEN 200 TO 300 FEET AGL WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A POND TO AVOID HOUSES AND GROUND PERSONNEL. AN ON-SCENE EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE FAA REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE FAA INSPECTOR WROTE IN A STATEMENT TO THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE, THAT AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.