# Accident 19920412009559A: Stoltzfus John B STILETO MK II, Cross City, FL, April 12, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1992, 10:45 local time
- Place: Cross City, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6309° N, 83.1193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6309&lon=-83.1193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3169Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3169Q-2013-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stoltzfus John B STILETO MK II (registry code 05618W1, https://openairdocs.org/model/stoltzfus-john-b-stileto-mk-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920412009559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LET DOWN THRU HOLE IN CLOUDS TO FIND AIRPORT TO LAND DUE TO MVFR WX. ON DOWNWIND FLEW INTO FOG AND LOST CONTROL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA109), Apr 12, 1992: Stoltzfus Stileto MK II (N3169Q), Cross City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES. THE WEATHER WAS A FACTOR.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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