Rockwell 114A N215XP
14 August 1983 · Ebro, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 1983 at about 17:13 local time, a Rockwell 114A registered N215XP was involved in an accident near Ebro, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ebro, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4397, -85.8794
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 114A
- Registration
- N215XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Tuscaloosa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA202
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT ADVISED DEPARTURE CONTROL THAT HE WAS GOING AROUND CLOUDS & THAT THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY ON HIS ONBOARD STORM SCOPE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE ACFT HAD BROKE UP IN FLIGHT. ALTHOUGH VMC PREVAILED AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT, THERE WAS TOWERING CUMULUS NORTH THROUGH SOUTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 114 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1983 | Rockwell 114 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Rockwell 114 | Richmond, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Rockwell 114A | Key West, Florida, United States | Gerald A.kaplan | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Rockwell 114 | Everett, Washington, United States | J. J. Fairshter | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Rockwell 114 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Russell Clemons | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1984 | Rockwell 114 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |