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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Key West, FL · November 4, 2004

Date: November 4, 2004 · 19:30 local
Place: Key West, FL
Airport: Key West International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1905S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05FA024
Reported as: Socata TB20TRINIDAD
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 813 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1905SRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2007 · Socata TB-20 TRINIDADS/N 1905 · Built 1999 Airframe modelSocata TB-20 TRINIDAD Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/04/2004 at approx. 0015Z N1905S a TB-20-20 trinidad contacted Key West (eyw) tower requesting an IFR clearance to sarasota, FL. The pilot requested a right turn after departure to cross overhead of eyw airport. N1905S was cleared for take-off at 0023 with a right turn to a heading 180. A/c was switched to departure control (naval air station atcf) at 0024Z. Departure control contacted eyw to attempt to locate the a/c at 0033Z. The U.S. Coast guard at Key West was notified and initiated a search for the airplane and located the passenger, and debris from the airplane. The main wreckage and the pilot has not been located.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/04/2004 AT APPROX. 0015Z N1905S A TB-20-20 TRINIDAD CONTACTED KEY WEST (EYW) TOWER REQUESTING AN IFR CLEARANCE TO SARASOTA, FL. THE PILOT REQUESTED A RIGHT TURN AFTER DEPARTURE TO CROSS OVERHEAD OF EYW AIRPORT. N1905S WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF AT 0023 WITH A RIGHT TURN TO A HEADING 180. A/C WAS SWITCHED TO DEPARTURE CONTROL (NAVAL AIR STATION ATCF) AT 0024Z. DEPARTURE CONTROL CONTACTED EYW TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE A/C AT 0033Z. THE U.S. COAST GUARD AT KEY WEST WAS NOTIFIED AND INITIATED A SEARCH FOR THE AIRPLANE AND LOCATED THE PASSENGER, AND DEBRIS FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE MAIN WRECKAGE AND THE PILOT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA05FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKey West, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation. A related factor was the dark, night conditions.Nov 5, 2004 · Destroyed