19991115045909A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Frederick Mark L ROCKET II · Coral Springs, FL · November 15, 1999

Date: November 15, 1999 · 17:00 local
Place: Coral Springs, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N561L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA025

N561LRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Frederick Mark L ROCKET IIS/N 4003 · Built 1995 Airframe modelFrederick Mark L ROCKET II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)While flying at approximately 300 feet over a fish camp located in the everglades, N561L experienced engine failure due to fuel mismanagement. Compounding this problem was the implentation of improver pilot technique in maintaining aircraft control while at low altitude and low airspeed. These factors resulted in uncontrolled contact with the shallow water surface/ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET OVER A FISH CAMP LOCATED IN THE EVERGLADES, N561L EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT. COMPOUNDING THIS PROBLEM WAS THE IMPLENTATION OF IMPROVER PILOT TECHNIQUE IN MAINTAINING AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE AT LOW ALTITUDE AND LOW AIRSPEED. THESE FACTORS RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH THE SHALLOW WATER SURFACE/GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA00LA025Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCoral Springs, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering (VSO) resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power…Nov 15, 1999 · Destroyed