Lakeland Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lakeland, Florida 33804
Tuesady, February 11, 1992 6:02 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT DEPARTED VFR AND FLEW TO HIS DESTINATION AND FOUND IT FOGGED IN. HE THEN REQUESTED AND WAS GIVEN AN IFR CLEARANCE FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. HE WAS OBSERVED TO BREAK OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL IN A LEFT BANK AND YAW. HE THEN CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE, ENGINES AND PROPELLERS REVEALED NO PREEXISTING FAILURES. AFTER THE CRASH A FIRE PARTIALLY CONSUMED THE WRECKAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT BY THE PILOT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/11/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 602
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LAKELAND
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33804
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAKELAND REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LAL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 230
Airport Elevation 142
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 625 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID LAL
Elevation of weather observation facility 142
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 293
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46369
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:45PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N66LM
NTSB Number MIA92FA085
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR/IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 425
Aircraft Series Identifier 425
Aircraft Serial Number 425-0137
Certified Max Gross Weight 8500
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 10 1991 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 MAXIMO AIR INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 158
Aircraft Owner City FROSTPROOF
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33843
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MAXIMO AIR INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 158
Operator City FROSTPROOF
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33843
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BOW
Departure City BARTOW
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 500
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LAL
Destination City LAKELAND
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 5
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --