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NTSB Says VFR Into IMC To Blame For April 2006 Accident

T-Storm In Area When Sierra Went Down

The National Transportation Safety Board says bad weather and a pilot in over his head in stormy, nighttime conditions caused an April 2006 crash that killed a Florida neurologist and his 17-year-old son.

The probable cause report, issued this week, was quoted by the Palm Beach Post.

55-year-old Roger Kane and his son, Adam, were on their way to St. Lucie International Airport after visiting relatives in St. Petersburg when their 1972 Beech Sierra A24R went down about 8:30 pm on April 25, 2006.

The wreckage was found two days later in a field in northwestern Okeechobee County, and the pattern of the debris field suggested the plane had broken apart before it hit the ground.

The NTSB probable cause report issued late Monday notes a "moderate" intensity thunderstorm in the area. There was also little moonlight in the area that night.

The board summed up, "It is likely that the pilot...at least lost all visual reference, became disoriented and lost control of the airplane."

Kane was not instrument rated.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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