What happened
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(-23) The airplane was on an IFR flight plan from boca raton, FL to myrtle beach, SC. Mia ARTCC cleared the airplane to climb to 11,000 ft shortly after a frequency change, and advised the pilot that there was weather ahead of him at 12 o'clock and 5 miles with moderate to heavy precipitation. The controller noted that he was showing a break about 5 miles wide with moderate, heavy & extreme precipitation beyond that, and instructed the pilot to advise of any deviations. The pilot replied that he would deviate west as it "looks clear behind that." About 30 seconds later, the pilot began asking if his heading looked clear. The controller replied that he could not suggest a heading because of radar limitations and he cleared the pilot to deviate left and right of course when able. About 2 minutes later, the pilot again asked if there was weather ahead of him, and stated that he was "in difficult shape here" and "give me a heading please." The controller suggested a 20 deg. Right turn, and the pilot replied "turning." Less than 1 minute later other aircraft reported hearing several radio calls for "help." Witnesses on the ground subsequently observed the airplane descend out of the weather and crash into a house.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRPLANE WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM BOCA RATON, FL TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC. MIA ARTCC CLEARED THE AIRPLANE TO CLIMB TO 11,000 FT SHORTLY AFTER A FREQUENCY CHANGE, AND ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THERE WAS WEATHER AHEAD OF HIM AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 5 MILES WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THE CONTROLLER NOTED THAT HE WAS SHOWING A BREAK ABOUT 5 MILES WIDE WITH MODERATE, HEAVY & EXTREME PRECIPITATION BEYOND THAT, AND INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO ADVISE OF ANY DEVIATIONS. THE PILOT REPLIED THAT HE WOULD DEVIATE WEST AS IT "LOOKS CLEAR BEHIND THAT." ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, THE PILOT BEGAN ASKING IF HIS HEADING LOOKED CLEAR. THE CONTROLLER REPLIED THAT HE COULD NOT SUGGEST A HEADING BECAUSE OF RADAR LIMITATIONS AND HE CLEARED THE PILOT TO DEVIATE LEFT AND RIGHT OF COURSE WHEN ABLE. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT AGAIN ASKED IF THERE WAS WEATHER AHEAD OF HIM, AND STATED THAT HE WAS "IN DIFFICULT SHAPE HERE" AND "GIVE ME A HEADING PLEASE." THE CONTROLLER SUGGESTED A 20 DEG. RIGHT TURN, AND THE PILOT REPLIED "TURNING." LESS THAN 1 MINUTE LATER OTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED HEARING SEVERAL RADIO CALLS FOR "HELP." WITNESSES ON THE GROUND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE DESCEND OUT OF THE WEATHER AND CRASH INTO A HOUSE.
NTSB investigation
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