On November 20, 1983, a Cessna 340 (registration N85JK) operated by Melvyn J. Goodman was involved in an aviation accident near Orangeville, United States of America in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Reason for occurrence undetermined. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
An aircraft vanished from radar coverage while cruising at 10,000 feet near Orangeville, FL, after the pilot reported worsening weather and strong turbulence. The aircraft has not been located.
Incident Overview
An aircraft disappeared from radar coverage while in cruise flight at 10,000 feet mean sea level (msl) near Orangeville, Florida. The aircraft has not been located.
Pilot Communications
According to the air traffic control (ATC) transcript, the pilot had been asking about the weather ahead and was cleared to descend to 6,000 feet to get below strong headwinds. One minute later, the pilot transmitted that he would stay at 10,000 feet because he did not have any choice, citing strong turbulence. His last transmission stated that the weather was getting worse.
Status
Search efforts have not resulted in locating the aircraft. The official investigation determined that the reason for the occurrence is undetermined.