UPDATE: Engine Trouble Forced Beechcraft 95-C55 Baron to Crash Land On I-95

Beechcraft 95-C55 Baron was flying out of Merritt Island Airport

The FAA said a Beechcraft 95-C55 Baron, N95KC, developed engine trouble and attempted an emergency landing on the interstate, colliding with a 2023 Toyota Camry before coming to rest partially on a concrete barrier. A Melbourne woman is recovering after a small aircraft crashed onto Interstate 95 and struck her vehicle during the evening rush hour on Monday in Brevard County. (BCFR image)

Small Plane Strikes Car During Emergency Landing on I-95 Near Cocoa; Woman Injured

BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – A Melbourne woman is recovering after a small aircraft crashed onto Interstate 95 and struck her vehicle during the evening rush hour on Monday in Brevard County.

The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Dec. 8 in the southbound lanes of I-95 just south of State Road 520 near Cocoa.

The FAA said a Beechcraft 95-C55 Baron, N95KC, developed engine trouble and attempted an emergency landing on the interstate, colliding with a 2023 Toyota Camry before coming to rest partially on a concrete barrier.

The driver of the Camry, a 57-year-old woman from Melbourne, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Viera Hospital for treatment, officials said.

The pilot, a 27-year-old Orlando man, and his passenger, a 27-year-old man from Temple Terrace, were not hurt. Their names have not been released.

According to Brevard County Fire Rescue, the aircraft is owned by Tailwinds Flying and operates out of Merritt Island Airport. Federal authorities said the pilot reported engine problems moments before the plane touched down on the highway.

Traffic through the area slowed to a crawl for hours as troopers shut down the inside and center southbound lanes while emergency crews worked the scene and investigators examined the wreckage.

The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation into the incident, with the Florida Highway Patrol conducting a parallel probe.

Monday’s crash marked the second time in about a month that a small aircraft has made an emergency landing on a major Brevard County roadway.

On Nov. 7, a plane landed without reported injuries on the grass along State Road 407 between I-95 and State Road 528.

Also, last August, a small plane crashed in a wooded area just west of Space Coast Regional Airport and just north of Shepard Drive.

The I-95 incident was also the second emergency plane landing in Central Florida on Dec. 8. Earlier in the day, a Cessna 172 made an emergency landing in DeLand near Jacobs Road and Plymouth Avenue with two people aboard. No injuries were reported in that case, and the FAA is investigating.

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