Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Perry, Florida 32347
Wednesday, April 20, 1988 21:33 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

JACKSONVILLE CENTER REPORTED A LOSS OF RADAR CONTACT WITH THE ACFT AT APPROX 2133 EDT AFTER IT DESCENDED FROM ITS LAST ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 6000 FEET. THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DEBRIS FROM THE ACFT WERE FOUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RESULTS OF AN AUTOPSY ON THE PILOT REVEALED HE EXPERIENCED A DISSECTING ANEURYSM AND HEMORRHAGE OF RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE RESULTS OF TOXOCOLOGICAL STUDIES REVEALED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 383 MG/DL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/20/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2133
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PERRY
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32347
Event Date Year 1988
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 Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2148 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID TLH
Elevation of weather observation facility 81
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 416
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 21 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 40
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36293
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:41AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N58110
NTSB Number MIA88LA156
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M-20J
Aircraft Series Identifier M-20J
Aircraft Serial Number 24 1643
Certified Max Gross Weight 2740
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 22 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 9
Airframe Hours 109
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PENSACOLA AVIATON CENTER INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2781
Aircraft Owner City PENSACOLA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32513
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PENSACOLA AVITION CENTER, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 2781
Operator City PENSACOLA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32513
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OCF
Departure City OCALA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2142
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PNS
Destination City PENSACOLA
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 --