Anthony J Bencivenga AVENTURA II N444LT

Summary

On 1 September 2007 at about 13:45 local time, a Anthony J Bencivenga AVENTURA II registered N444LT, operated by Anthony J. Bencivenga, was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 2007 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Okeechobee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Okeechobee (KOBE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Anthony J Bencivenga AVENTURA II

Registration

N444LT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Anthony J. Bencivenga

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Okeechobee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07CA138

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in the pilot being inadvertently ejected and the airplane's impact with the water during an uncontrolled descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he departed from the Okeechobee Airport and headed toward the lake to practice touch and go landings on the water. When he arrived at the lake, he turned into the wind, which caused the nose of the airplane to rise. He over corrected, causing the nose to dip sharply. He had his hand on the throttle. The abrupt movement made him apply full throttle and push the flight controls to the left, which made the airplane make a sharp left turn throwing him out the right side of the airplane. The airplane leveled itself off and flew about a mile before it came down and flipped over in the shallow water. A friend, who was flying with him in his own airplane, saw what had happened. The friend called for help and got the attention of a nearby fisherman, who came to his aid and brought him to the shore. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.