ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179653
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 2015 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206E Super Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8615Z |
| MSN: | U20601658 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2898 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550F(20) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spring Hill, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Myers, FL (FMY) |
| Brooksville, FL (BKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot departed in his amphibious, single-engine airplane on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan for his home seaplane base. When the pilot arrived near his destination, he cancelled his flight plan with air traffic control (ATC), then circled in the area before requesting another IFR clearance to an airport that was equipped with an instrument approach. ATC cleared the pilot for the approach. A review of radar data indicated that the approach was normal until the airplane passed over the final approach fix; it then went off course and entered a steep descent into a residential neighborhood.
Postaccident examination of the airframe, engine, and data downloaded from the electronic engine monitor revealed no mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation before impact. The pilot’s logbook revealed that he had been actively training for his flight instructor certificate for instrument airplane and had recent IFR experience. The pilot’s toxicology testing was positive for metabolites of cocaine; however, it could not be determined if he was impaired at the time of the accident. The pilot was also under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not reporting his past use of illegal drugs and suicidal thoughts. The FAA had conducted two psychological evaluations and a review was in process regarding the status of his medical certificate at the time of the accident. However, the investigation could not determine whether any underlying psychiatric or psychological conditions contributed to the pilot’s behavior at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized instrument approach, which resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8616Z
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8615Z/history/20150918/1330Z/57FL/KORL
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2015 13:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Sep-2015 14:38 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2015 14:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2015 16:08 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2015 18:27 | bovine | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Sep-2015 04:37 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Apr-2017 10:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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