Bartow - Lakeland

On February 11, 1992 at 06:02 AM, Bartow - Lakeland experienced a crash involving Cessna 425 Conquest, operated by Maximo Air, with the event recorded near Lakeland Florida.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot departed VFR and flew to his destination and found it fogged in. He then requested and was given an IFR clearance for an ILS approach to another airport. He was observed to break out of the clouds at about 100 feet agl in a left bank and yaw. He then crashed short of the runway and to the left of the centerline. Examination of the airplane, engines and propellers revealed no preexisting failures. After the crash a fire partially consumed the wreckage. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N66LM, MSN 425-0137, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.0395°, -81.9498°.