Cessna 560 accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO, May 24, 2019
On May 24, 2019 at about 9:55 pm local time, a 2001 Cessna 560, registered N832R, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Atlantic Ocean, AO. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Impact with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 24, 2019 · about 9:55 pm local time
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, AO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560 ENCORE, built 2001 · all 560s on the register
- Registration
- N832R · no longer on the register · serial 560-0585
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airline transport pilot departed on a repositioning flight in the jet airplane. The airplane was in level cruise flight at 39,000 ft mean sea level when the pilot became unresponsive to air traffic controllers. The airplane continued over 300 miles past the destination airport before it descended and impacted the Atlantic Ocean. Neither the pilot nor the airplane were recovered, and the reason for the airplane's impact with water could not be determined based on the available information.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during enroute (cruise) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,016 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,744.6 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 22, 2019; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 16,630 lb
- Seats: 12
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney 535A (turbofan); 4,745 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney 535A (turbofan); 4,745 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ALN Alton IL at 6:30 pm
- Destination: FXE Fort Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,800 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from KFLL, 310 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
9 documents, released by the NTSB on April 21, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owner's Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, Wife of Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, F15 Pilot's | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Maintenance Records | PDF, 12 pages | View Download |
| 5 | ATC Communications | PDF, 17 pages | View Download |
| 6 | radar Playback | video | View Download |
| 7 | radar Data | spreadsheet | Download |
| 8 | Correspondence - Technical Survey | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 9 | Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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