Cessna 152 accident near Unknown, Florida, September 30, 1993
On September 30, 1993 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N93261, was destroyed in an accident near Unknown, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
undetermined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 30, 1993 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Unknown, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N93261 · no longer on the register · serial 15285450
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT-IN-COMMAND DEPARTED ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, AND RETURN TO MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ARRIVE AT THE INTERMEDIATE STOP. THE AIRPLANE DAMAGE AND PERSONNEL INJURY CLASSIFICATIONS ARE PRESUMED.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,500 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,675 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 9, 1993; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
- Operator: Silver Express CO.
The flight
- Departed from: TMB Miami FL at 4:00 am
- Destination: MKY Marco Island FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from FMY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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