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FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Baker, FL · June 21, 2004

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Date
June 21, 2004 · 13:59 local
Place
Baker, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N54134
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA04FA100
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N54134Registration cancelled Apr 9, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7405442 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft penetrated an area of level 4/5 thunderstorms. Pilot asked for deviation to return to crestview, Florida airport (kcew). Radar contact lost. Wreckage/debris field discovered approximately 6.7 miles west of crestview VOR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT PENETRATED AN AREA OF LEVEL 4/5 THUNDERSTORMS. PILOT ASKED FOR DEVIATION TO RETURN TO CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA AIRPORT (KCEW). RADAR CONTACT LOST. WRECKAGE/DEBRIS FIELD DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILES WEST OF CRESTVIEW VOR.

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 MIA04FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBaker, FLThe flight crew's inadvertent flight into thunderstorms resulting in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded, loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. A factor in the accident was the lack of required advisory by ATC about a radar…Jun 21, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N54134 · 1

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

Incident 19801125080219ILevel Off Touchdown · Independence, IAZa pilot failed to extend gear before landing. He was distracted by the cabin door open after takeoff.Nov 25, 1980 · Minor damage