Dade Collier Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ochopee, Florida 33943
Tuesady, May 11, 1993 7:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

IN ORDER TO SAVE TIME, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE 1,200-FT LONG PARKING RAMP INSTEAD OF THE AVAILABLE 12,000-FT LONG RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CRUISE PROPELLER THAT WILL NOT DEVELOPE FULL RPM DURING TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RAMP COMING TO REST IN WATER AND MUCK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF FROM THE PARKING RAMP WHEN A 12,000-FT RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/11/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 715
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City OCHOPEE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33943
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DADE COLLIER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TNT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 14
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 658 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 105
Weather Observation Facility ID MIA
Elevation of weather observation facility 17
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 613
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 11 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 758
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52786
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9985V
NTSB Number MIA93LA119
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 64603
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 10 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WYATT AVIATION SERVICES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 28790 SW 217 AVE.
Aircraft Owner City HOMESTEAD
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33033
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WYATT AVIATION SERVICES
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 28790 SW 217 AVE.
Operator City HOMESTEAD
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33030
Operator Code WYAS
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code TNT
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 715
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code TNT
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --