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FAA accident report · Aero Comman 100 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · November 8, 2009

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Date
November 8, 2009 · 18:40 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4139X
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA10FA052
Reported as
Aero Comman 100
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
439 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4139XRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2010 · Aero Commander 100S/N 239 · Built 1968Airframe modelAero Commander 100Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On November 8, 2009, approximately 1840 eastern standard time, N4139X, an Aero commander 100, registered to a private pilot, crashed into the everglades north of interstate 75 (I-75), near weston, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 personal flight from kendall-tamiami executive airport (tmb), miami, Florida, to robins air force base (wrb), warner robins, Georgia. The airplane was destroyed and the private certificated pilot, the sole occupant was killed. The flight originated from tmb about 1818. According to preliminary air traffic control (ATC) information, the flight was cleared for takeoff at 1818, and the pilot activated his VFR flight plan at 1832. There was no record of any contact with miami approach control. The pilot, age 49, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land rating first issued on December 15, 1995, and held a third class medical certificate issued on November 25, 2007.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 8, 2009, APPROXIMATELY 1840 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, N4139X, AN AERO COMMANDER 100, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE PILOT, CRASHED INTO THE EVERGLADES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 75 (I-75), NEAR WESTON, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA AT THE TIME AND A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (TMB), MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE (WRB), WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED AND THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS KILLED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TMB ABOUT 1818. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) INFORMATION, THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF AT 1818, AND THE PILOT ACTIVATED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN AT 1832. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY CONTACT WITH MIAMI APPROACH CONTROL. THE PILOT, AGE 49, HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND RATING FIRST ISSUED ON DECEMBER 15, 1995, AND HELD A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2007.

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 ERA10FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWeston, FLThe flight's descent for undetermined reasons, resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.Nov 8, 2009 · Substantial damage