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re accident / thunderstorm
I departed out of KLNA heading to KSGJ at 3:45 PM on the 20th. I decided to proceed north heading inland to avoid *buildups along the coast*.
Wx was 2-2.5k scattered with few isolated cells with tops building to 25k ft. There were isolated cells along the coast near Fort Pierce and some further up the line deminishing around the cape.
I did not see any thunderstorm activity or pick up any returns on the storm scope. Nextrad was showing level 3 and 4 returns in that area. I had a smooth ride all the way with widely scattered percip.
Rather doubt lightning contributed to the accident. Remember eye witnesses are not very reliable.
I would not rule out a heart attack if i were to speculate.
fyi
Bob
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