Mihoto Tabata, 38, killed in small plane crash near New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 02/26/2015 - 6:37pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Most of the plane debris has already been recovered, he added. The identity of the pilot has not been released. Her autopsy will be conducted this morning, Davidson said.

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The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are on the way to the scene to investigate the cause of the crash.

Woman dies in plane crash off New Smyrna Beach

Crash debris lined the beach near Flagler Avenue and deputies spent the night searching the beach for other pieces of the airplane.
A plane crash in thick fog killed a woman in New Smyrna Beach Tuesday night around 9 p.m. near Flagler Avenue and U.S Highway A1A. The plane is believed to have taken off from Massey Ranch Airpark in Edgewater and crashed about 20 feet from the ocean's shoreline. The woman was the only occupant of the plane. During the flight, the pilot contacted the Daytona Beach tower to report problems navigating due to bad weather including dense fog and low visibility. The pilot was trying to find a nearby airport to land. New Smyrna Beach Police located the crash victim, identified as Mihoto Tabata, 38, and pulled her from the water. Officers and bystanders were able to flip the plane upright in the water, and no other victims were located.
People Involved: 
Mihoto Tabata

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