Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 8/21/2003 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1648 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
Event City | Clearwater |
Event State | FLORIDA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 33765 |
Event Date Year | 2003 |
Event Date Month | 8 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 275911N |
Event Location Longitude | 0824540W |
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 | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1653 Eastern Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 134 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KPIE |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 11 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 6 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 4300 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 23 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 120 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 16 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 23 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.02 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 1 |
Injury Total All | 3 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 19573 |
NTSB Notification Source | Clearwater Police Department |
NTSB Notification Date | Aug 21 2003 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1719 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Apr 25 2006 11:00AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Tampa, Florida |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N93DC |
NTSB Number | MIA03FA167 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Destroyed |
Aircraft Fire | Ground |
Aircraft Explosion | Ground |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper |
Aircraft Model | PA-31 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 31-7712017 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 6500 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
Number of Engines | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Aug 1 2002 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 6019.8 |
ELT Installed | -- |
ELT Activated | -- |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Clearwater Aircraft, Inc. |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 696 Snug Island |
Aircraft Owner City | Clearwater Beach |
Aircraft Owner State | FL |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 33767 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Bruce T. Kendell |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 708 Snug Is. |
Operator City | Clearwater Beach |
Operator State | FL |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 33767 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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) | Business |
Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | KSGJ |
Departure City | St. Augustine |
Departure State | FL |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1547 |
Departure Time Zone | -- |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | KCLW |
Destination City | Clearwater |
Destination State | FL |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Descent - uncontrolled |
Report sent to ICAO? | Yes |
Evacuation occurred | Yes |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 9 2006 7:56AM |
User who most recently changed record | KENJ |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |