Back Forty Developments TUNDRA CIEEU

Summary

On 15 April 1994 at about 13:39 local time, a Back Forty Developments TUNDRA registered CIEEU was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 April 1994 at 13:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.9790, -82.0103

Aircraft

Back Forty Developments TUNDRA

Registration

CIEEU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA94LA121

1 person died.

In-flight loss of control due to incapacitation (heart attack or stroke) resulting in an in-flight collision with tomato crates and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 9, CLIMB TO 300 FT AGL, LEVEL OFF AT 75-80 KTS, TURN CROSSWIND, DOWNWIND, AND DEPART THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ABOUT 2-3 SEC AFTER DEPARTING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE LEFT WING DROPPED DOWN ABOUT 30 DEG, AND THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN ABOUT 30 DEG. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED IN A LEFT SPIRAL UNTIL DISAPPEARING FROM VIEW.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.