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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Cedar Key, FL · February 12, 2017

Date: February 12, 2017 · 11:06 local
Place: Cedar Key, FL
Airport: George T Lewis
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4504X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA108
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 606 total3 in the last 90 days

N4504XRegistration cancelled Jul 26, 2019 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635065 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 12, 2017, at approximately 11:06 et (16:06 z), a Piper PA-28R-200, N4504X, registered to "flying arrow LLC" (tampa, FL), impacted the gulf of Mexico about seven miles southeast of the George T Lewis Airport (cdk - Cedar Key, FL) while on a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident site at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from the brooksville-tampa bay regional airport (bkv - brooksville, FL) on February 12, 2017 at approximately 10:37 et (15:37 z).

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 12, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:06 ET (16:06 Z), A PIPER PA-28R-200, N4504X, REGISTERED TO "FLYING ARROW LLC" (TAMPA, FL), IMPACTED THE GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT SEVEN MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE GEORGE T LEWIS AIRPORT (CDK - CEDAR KEY, FL) WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE BROOKSVILLE-TAMPA BAY REGIONAL AIRPORT (BKV - BROOKSVILLE, FL) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:37 ET (15:37 Z).

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 ERA17FA108Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCedar Key, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.Feb 12, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4504X · 3

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

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