What happened
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(-23) Pilot kevin alday stated that he was flying from naples to tallahassee with 5 passengers. He was VFR, flying at 6,500 feet MSL, and in smooth air when he encountered severe turbulence and windshear, this was at about 5:40 pm, 60 to 80 north of tampa. He stated he pulled the power back to 20 KTS. Above VA speed in case of getting into wind gust from turbulence. He stated he got the wings level and started falling, he chopped the power and put steady pressure on the yoke, to keep the speed out of the yellow arc. At about 1,000 feet MSL the plane leveled out. During this episode 2 windows had blown out and he had lost his headset. He declared an emergency and safely landed at Crystal River Airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT KEVIN ALDAY STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING FROM NAPLES TO TALLAHASSEE WITH 5 PASSENGERS. HE WAS VFR, FLYING AT 6,500 FEET MSL, AND IN SMOOTH AIR WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND WINDSHEAR, THIS WAS AT ABOUT 5:40 PM, 60 TO 80 NORTH OF TAMPA. HE STATED HE PULLED THE POWER BACK TO 20 KTS. ABOVE VA SPEED IN CASE OF GETTING INTO WIND GUST FROM TURBULENCE. HE STATED HE GOT THE WINGS LEVEL AND STARTED FALLING, HE CHOPPED THE POWER AND PUT STEADY PRESSURE ON THE YOKE, TO KEEP THE SPEED OUT OF THE YELLOW ARC. AT ABOUT 1,000 FEET MSL THE PLANE LEVELED OUT. DURING THIS EPISODE 2 WINDOWS HAD BLOWN OUT AND HE HAD LOST HIS HEADSET. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SAFELY LANDED AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT.
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