# Accident 19991115045909A: Frederick Mark L ROCKET II, Coral Springs, FL, November 15, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1999, 17:00 local time
- Place: Coral Springs, FL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2398° N, 80.2691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2398&lon=-80.2691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N561L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N561L-2013-08-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Frederick Mark L ROCKET II (registry code 05601HE, https://openairdocs.org/model/frederick-mark-l-rocket-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991115045909A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 MIA00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA025), Nov 15, 1999: Frederick Rocket II (N561L), Coral Springs, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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