ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8774
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| Date: | Monday 15 May 1972 |
| Time: | 14:49 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414 Chancellor |
| Owner/operator: | P.J. Goodwin Corp |
| Registration: | N8137Q |
| MSN: | 414-0037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
| Merritt Island, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On final approach to Merritt Island Airport, while completing a steep turn, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in a river. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured.
Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain flying speed while completing a steep turn to final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA72AM124: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=64006&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8137Q
3. https://planecrashmap.com/plane/fl/N8137Q/
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-florida-1-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jun-2018 16:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2020 03:13 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 04:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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