Beechcraft AT11/18 N65860

Summary

On 27 February 1999 at about 15:10 local time, a Beechcraft AT11/18 registered N65860 was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 February 1999 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Peter O'knight (TPF)

Coordinates

27.9500, -82.4795

Aircraft

Beechcraft AT11/18

Registration

N65860

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lakland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99FA095

2 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow for recovery.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses saw the airplane depart the airport to the south, turn left at an altitude of about 200 feet above the ground (agl), fly downwind to the departure runway, climb to an altitude of about 800 to 1,000 feet, and then turn right. A witness, who was operating a crane near the crash site said, he saw the airplane approaching from the south heading towards the north, turn to the right (east), and flew directly over him. He told police officers that he could see both propellers 'spinning,' and could 'actually see the pilot flying the plane.' The witness said, '...[the] motor sounded fine...[and the airplane] took a sharp downward fall, hit the road and bounced in the air, then fire started....' Other witnesses said they saw the angle of bank increase, the airplane descend rapidly, impact on a four-lane hard surface road right wing first, strike a wooden power pole, burst into flames, and come to rest in marshy area on the eastside of the road. Examination of the airframe, engine and propeller revealed no discrepancies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.