Piper PA 46-350P N98ZZ
24 October 2009 · Zephyrhills, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 October 2009 at about 00:17 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N98ZZ, operated by Citrus Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH)
- Coordinates
- 28.2731, -82.1039
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Registration
- N98ZZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Citrus Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gainesville → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA10FA028
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during a night approach for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot fueled the airplane prior to departure and flew uneventfully for approximately 30 minutes. The airplane then descended to 2,000 feet on approach to the destination airport, during night visual meteorological conditions. About 30 seconds after being cleared for a visual approach, the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control and requested assistance to the nearest airport. The controller provided a vector to divert and distance to the nearest suitable airport. The pilot subsequently reported "engine out, engine out" and the airplane impacted wooded terrain about 4 miles northeast of runway 22 at the alternate airport. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of the wreckage. Examination of the wreckage, including teardown examination of the engine, did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions; however, the fuel system and ignition system were consumed by postcrash fire and could not be tested.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-46-350P | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Price Kent D | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-46-31P | Kamsack, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-46-350P | St George, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Piper PA-46-310P | Elk Mound, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-46-310P | Westley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2009 | Flight CTSW | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Bowen Donald P Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Vollenweider R/Hurst R F VANS RV-9A | Marianna, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Alamana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Butler AEROSTAR | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Garrison Chadrick | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Tecnam P2002 SIERRA | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | PLG Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |