Titan Aircraft TORNADO accident near East Moriches, New York, June 28, 1993
On June 28, 1993 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Titan Aircraft TORNADO, registered UNREG, was substantially damaged in an accident near East Moriches, New York. It was a personal 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRPSEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 1993 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- East Moriches, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Titan Aircraft TORNADO
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial T915030 HK 8
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE UNLICENSED PILOT WAS FLYING HIS UNREGISTERED-HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE A HIGHWAY. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE 'SEEMED TO HOVER FOR JUST A SECOND AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.' THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
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
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: 4NY7 at 10:00 pm
- Destination: 4NY7
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 pm
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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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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