# Accident 19970321012049A: Socata TB21, Hollywood, FL, March 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1997, 13:30 local time
- Place: Hollywood, FL
- Airport: North Perry Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0294° N, 80.2399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0294&lon=-80.2399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55510, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Socata TB21TC (registry code 8680699, https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tb21tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIO-540 series (registry code 41569, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SOCATA TB21
- Reported engine: LYC IO540C4D5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,439 total, 62 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970321012049A

## Narrative

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

IFR TAKEOFF INTO LOW CLOUDS. FLEW 180 OFF ATC HEADING INTO STORM. LOST CONTROL BROKE OUT. PULLUP BENT WING SPAR. (-23) ON MARCH 21, 1997, FREDERICK MENO, CERT. #380223767, DEPARTED NORTH PERRY AIRPOT, HOLLYWOOD, FL AT 13:30 EST. MIAMI APPROACH CONTROL VECTORED MR. MENO INTO A THUNDERSTORM AND THE PILOT (MR. MENO) TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO PANAMA CITY, FL. THE PILOT DID NOT KNOW HIS AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED UNTIL AFTER HE TALKED TO THE CONTROLLER BY PHONE.  THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT.  DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE AT PFN, INSPECTOR RODGER HOLMSTROM OBSERVED THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED THE OWNER.

## 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 MIA97LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA126), Mar 21, 1997: Socata TB-21C (N55510), Hollywood, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and the pilot allowing the aircraft to exceed its design stress limits. Weather associated with the thunderstorm was a related factor.

## Other reports on N55510 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20041118035559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041118035559A), Nov 18, 2004: Socata TB21 (N55510), Binghamton, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed wilkes-barre/scranton international airport (avp) on an instrument flight to Binghamton/greater Binghamton/Edwin a. Link field (bgm). On…

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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