Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Morriston, Florida 32668
Wednesday, September 7, 1988 16:03 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ABOUT 47 MILES FROM HOME AND NEARING COMPLETION OF A X-C FLT WITH HIS WIFE, FATHER, AND MOTHER. THE PLT HAD REQSTED VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING & HAD BEEN CRUISING AT 6500 FT. THE PLT ADVISED ATC THEY WERE DOWN TO 6250 FT & NEEDED TO DESCEND FURTHER TO REMAIN VFR. ATC ADVISED THE FLT THERE WAS OPPOSITE IFR TRAFFIC WHO HAD ADVISED HE WAS 'IN SOLID' & REQSTED THE VFR FLT TO DELAY DESCENT IF POSSIBLE UNTIL TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR. THE PLT AGREED BUT SAID 'WELL OK, I'M GOING TO BE IN THE CLDS.' ABOUT 45 SECS LATER, THE PLT ADVISED, 'OH YEAH, WE'RE WE'RE IN A SPIN, I'M NOT SURE WHICH WAY WE'RE GOIN' HERE, I'VE LOST IT, I'M SORRY. ' A GRND WITNESS HEARD THE ENGINE REV UP IN THE CLDS, LOOKED UP & SAW THE FUSELAGE MINUS WINGS & TAIL SPINNING FROM OVRCST. THE WITNESS SAID VFR CONDTNS PREVAILED AT GRND LEVEL. THE PLT HAD OWNED ACFT ABOUT 2 YRS BUT NEVER REGSTED IT & THERE WAS NO ANNUAL INSP PERFORMED. NO PLT OR ACFT LOGBOOKS WERE FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/7/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1603
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MORRISTON
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32668
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 9
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1546 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 157
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1615
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 7 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1755
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37788
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9525R
NTSB Number MIA88FA267
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model K35
Aircraft Series Identifier K35
Aircraft Serial Number D-6075
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
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 MARK D. MERRILL
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 971
Aircraft Owner City BROOKSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34605
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 AVL
Departure City ASHEVILLE
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BKV
Destination City BROOKSVILLE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --