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July 7, 1992 · Maule MX-7-180 · N148DP

Okeechobee, FL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 7, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Okeechobee, FL
Aircraft
Maule MX-7-180
Tail Number
N148DP
Operator
Scruggs Debra C
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA92LA147

The pilot of N148DP filed a VFR flight plan, but did not obtain NOTAM information for his route of flight. En route he reported to the Air Force Avon Park operations that he intended to pass to the south of the restricted area at Avon Park. While in cruise flight at 1,400 feet over Instrument Route 34 (IR 34), N148DP encountered a flight of four F16 aircraft flying at 1,500 feet at 500 knots. The F16 aircraft were in wide formation and none of the aircraft had radar contact with N148DP. The lead aircraft performed a 6 'G' pull up to avoid collision with N148DP. N148DP encountered wake turbulence from the F16 and sustained substantial damage to the structure. The pilot of N148DP continued to the destination and landed uneventfully. The F16 flight continued the mission and returned to base uneventfully. The IR 34 route was on a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) as being active at the time of the occurrence.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N148DP TO OBTAIN NOTAM INFORMATION CONCERNING MILITARY ROUTES ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT, RESULTING IN HIS ENCOUNTER WITH A FLIGHT OF F16 AIRCRAFT WHO WERE OPERATING ON A MILITARY ROUTE.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT OF N148DP FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN, BUT DID NOT OBTAIN NOTAM INFORMATION FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. EN ROUTE HE REPORTED TO THE AIR FORCE AVON PARK OPERATIONS THAT HE INTENDED TO PASS TO THE SOUTH OF THE RESTRICTED AREA AT AVON PARK. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,400 FEET OVER INSTRUMENT ROUTE 34 (IR 34), N148DP ENCOUNTERED A FLIGHT OF FOUR F16 AIRCRAFT FLYING AT 1,500 FEET AT 500 KNOTS. THE F16 AIRCRAFT WERE IN WIDE FORMATION AND NONE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD RADAR CONTACT WITH N148DP. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A 6 'G' PULL UP TO AVOID COLLISION WITH N148DP. N148DP ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE F16 AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. THE PILOT OF N148DP CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE F16 FLIGHT CONTINUED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO BASE UNEVENTFULLY. THE IR 34 ROUTE WAS ON A NOTICE TO AIRMAN (NOTAM) AS BEING ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:39 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMaule MX-7-180
Tail NumberN148DP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorScruggs Debra C
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 4 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:47
Weather SourceWFAC

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