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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 36BEECH · Pine Island, FL · February 28, 2003

Date: February 28, 2003
Place: Pine Island, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N41VK
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03FA068
Reported as: Beech 36BEECH
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N41VKRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2006 · Beech 36S/N E-146 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech 36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 28, 2003, about 1530 local time, a Beech 36, N41VK, registered to richard holley, impacted with the waters of Pine Island sound, shortly after takeoff from north captiva airport, captiva Island, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight had originated from captiva Island about 1528 local time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2003, ABOUT 1530 LOCAL TIME, A BEECH 36, N41VK, REGISTERED TO RICHARD HOLLEY, IMPACTED WITH THE WATERS OF PINE ISLAND SOUND, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NORTH CAPTIVA AIRPORT, CAPTIVA ISLAND, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM CAPTIVA ISLAND ABOUT 1528 LOCAL TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA03FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCaptiva Island, FLThe pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his ensuing failure to maintain altitude/clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with the ocean. A factor was the fog.Feb 28, 2003 · Destroyed