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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Osteen, FL · June 14, 2002

Date: June 14, 2002 · 20:39 local
Place: Osteen, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9143B
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA02FA111
Reported as: Piper PA46310P
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N9143BRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2003 · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 4608134 · Built 1988 Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft N9143B was in cruise flight at 26,000 feet. The pilot requested to deviate around weather. Miami center approved the deviation and had the pilot contact the sector controller for that area. After initial contact was made the controller issued instructions to several other aircraft. After approximately 3 minutes the controller tried to contact N9143B again. There was no further contact with N9143B and radar contact was lost.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT N9143B WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 26,000 FEET. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO DEVIATE AROUND WEATHER. MIAMI CENTER APPROVED THE DEVIATION AND HAD THE PILOT CONTACT THE SECTOR CONTROLLER FOR THAT AREA. AFTER INITIAL CONTACT WAS MADE THE CONTROLLER ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES THE CONTROLLER TRIED TO CONTACT N9143B AGAIN. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH N9143B AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST.

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 MIA02FA111Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportOsteen, FLthe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his failure to maintain control of the airplane after entering an area of thunderstorms resulting in an in-flight separation of the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer and impact with the ground during an…Jun 15, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9143B · 1

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

Incident 19920129014669ILevel Off Touchdown · West Palm Beach, FLUnable to lower landing gear. Landed gear up. Found down shuttle valve failed.Jan 29, 1992 · Minor damage