# NTSB MIA84LA035: Cessna 340A, N85JK, Nr. Orangeville, FL, November 20, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 20, 1983
- Place: Nr. Orangeville, FL
- Coordinates: 29.889959, -81.309082 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8900&lon=-81.3091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31067
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31067/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA035

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined

## Analysis

THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FM RADAR COVERAGE WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 10,000 FEET MSL NEAR ORANGEVILLE, FL. THE ATC TRANSCRIPT REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD BEEN INQUIRING ABT THE WEATHER AHEAD OF HIM AND WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND TO 6000 IN ORDER TO GET BELOW STRONG HEADWINDS. ONE MINUTE LATER HE TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO STAY AT 10000 BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE(STRONG TURBULENCE). HIS LAST TRANSMISSION STATED THE WEATHER WAS GETTING WORSE. THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85JK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85JK-1984-03-07), registration cancelled 1984-03-07, S/N 340A0700 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340A
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 340A0700
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO520-NB 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Melvyn J. Goodman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SAV, SAVANNAH, GA
- Destination: FLL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 15 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831120058329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831120058329A), Nov 20, 1983: Cessna 340A, Orangeville, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft disappeared from radar during IFR flight in the vicinity of severe thunderstorms.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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