Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA035

NR. ORANGEVILLE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N85JK

CESSNA 340A

Analysis

THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FM RADAR COVERAGE WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 10,000 FEET MSL NEAR ORANGEVILLE, FL. THE ATC TRANSCRIPT REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD BEEN INQUIRING ABT THE WEATHER AHEAD OF HIM AND WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND TO 6000 IN ORDER TO GET BELOW STRONG HEADWINDS. ONE MINUTE LATER HE TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO STAY AT 10000 BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE(STRONG TURBULENCE). HIS LAST TRANSMISSION STATED THE WEATHER WAS GETTING WORSE. THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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