ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189024
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 2016 |
| Time: | 20:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414A Chancellor |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2735A |
| MSN: | 414A0463 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6202 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, off Destin Executive Airport, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Destin Executive Airport, FL (DTS) |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport, LA (IYA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument-rated commercial pilot departed from an airport adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico with an instrument flight rules clearance for a cross-country flight in dark night, visual meteorological conditions. The flight continued in a south-southwesterly direction, climbing to about 900 ft over the gulf, where it entered a steep right turn. The airplane then descended at a steep rate and impacted the water in a nose-low attitude. Postaccident examination of the recovered wreckage, including flight controls, engines, and propellers revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
While the outlet fuel line from the left auxiliary fuel pump was found separated and there was evidence that the B-nut was loose and had been only secured by the first 2 threads, recorded data from the engine monitor for the flight revealed no loss of power from either engine. Therefore, the final separation likely occurred during the impact sequence.
Although the accident pilot was instrument rated and had recently completed instrument currency training, the dark night conditions present at the time of the accident combined with a further lack of visual references due to the airplane's location over a large body of water, presented a situation conducive to the development of spatial disorientation. The pilot had been instructed by air traffic control to turn southwest after takeoff; however, the continuation of the turn past the intended course and the airplane's steep bank angle and excessive rate of descent are consistent with a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff, while maneuvering over water during dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2735A/history/20160803/0040Z/KDTS/KIYA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2016 08:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Aug-2016 08:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 03-Aug-2016 13:58 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 03-Aug-2016 18:30 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 03-Aug-2016 19:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2016 13:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2018 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2022 17:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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