Piper PA-44-180 N922ER

Summary

On 7 September 1998 at about 03:23 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N922ER, operated by Michael J. Nawrocki, was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, 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

7 September 1998 at 03:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Daytona Beach Int'l (DAB)

Coordinates

29.1893, -81.0492

Aircraft

Piper PA-44-180

Registration

N922ER

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Michael J. Nawrocki

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

MIA98FA239

1 person died.

The pilot's use of the aircraft to commit suicide.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot gained unauthorized access to the aircraft and departed the airport followed a short time later by a request to ATC for an ILS approach to runway 7 left. As the flight approached the runway it was observed at a high altitude and when questioned if he could get down and land, the pilot reported 'this will be my final landing.' Witnesses observed the aircraft fly over the end of the runway at about 600 feet and then descend in a nose low attitude until impact with the runway. Engine power was observed to go to full power as the aircraft descended. The pilot was observed to have consumed alcohol beverages prior to the accident and was found to have a alcohol level of .15 g/dl in the liver. The pilot left a note stating 'I do not want to live.' The Medical Examiners Office ruled the manner of death as suicide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.