ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356135
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| Date: | Friday 21 March 1997 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Socata TB-21C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55510 |
| MSN: | 1252 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 776 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-C4D5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hollywood, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , FL (KHWO) |
| Panama City, FL (KPFN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while being vectored after takeoff, he observed adverse weather ahead and advised the controller. The controller had received a PIREP, which indicated only light precipitation. The flight continued on the vectored heading and encountered severe adverse weather, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The pilot regained control of the aircraft after obtaining visual reference with the ground, then the flight continued to the planned destination. The pilot was advised after the occurrence to contact the facility, which he did. He was advised by the area supervisor that '... he would take care of that, and I would have nothing to worry about.' During routine surveillance, an FAA inspector observed that the wing spars and vertical stabilizer of the aircraft had been damaged, and he notified the NTSB. The occurrence was first observed and reported to the NTSB 15 days after the date of the occurrence; therefore, voice and radar tapes from the ATC facility and from the FSS were not available for review.
Probable Cause: continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and the pilot allowing the aircraft to exceed its design stress limits. Weather associated with the thunderstorm was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA126
History of this aircraft
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| 18 November 2004 | N55510 | Execdoc, Ltd | 0 | Binghamton, New York | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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