Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Missing
Monday, April 20, 1992 8:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT & ACFT WERE SEEN ON 4/19/92 AT THE INVERNESS ARPT, INVERNESS, FLORIDA, AT 1300 EDT. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT LOCATED DURING A RAMP SEARCH THE FOLLOWING MORNING AT 0900. THE ACFT WAS NOT SEEN DEPARTING. THE PLT WAS REPORTED MISSING THE MORNING OF THE 20TH BY HIS SECRETARY. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED THE FOLLOWING DAY BY THE CAP BUT CALLED OFF 3 DAYS LATER BY THE AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (AFRCC) LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, DUE TO POSSIBLE CRIMINAL INVOLVEMENT. THE PLT ADVISED HIS FATHER THAT A CONTRACT WAS OUT TO KILL HIM. HE ALSO HAD BEEN THREATENED. THE MISSING PLT WORKED FOR A COLLECTION AGENCY WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MERGING WITH ANOTHER FIRM. HE ADVISED HIS FATHER HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPUTATION OF THE FIRM & WAS CONSIDERING BACKING OUT OF THE DEAL. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED & IS PRESUMED TO BE DESTROYED. THE PLT IS PRESUMED TO BE FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNDETERMINED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/20/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MISSING
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Not Reported
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 2328
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47205
Date of most recent change to record Mar 20 2003 2:49PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4319N
NTSB Number MIA92FAMS1
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-181
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-181
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8490009
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 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 ROLLS AXLE CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8506 SUNSTATE ST.
Aircraft Owner City TAMPA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33614
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WHITEHURST, DAVID E.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5118 N. 56 ST. #244
Operator City TAMPA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33610
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X40
Departure City INVERNESS
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
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 --