PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Local doctor, nurse practitioner killed in small plane crash

A local doctor and nurse were killed in a small plane crash on Thursday morning. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports. TAMPA, Fla. - A federal report released Thursday reveals new details about a fatal plane crash near Tampa Executive Airport that killed a prominent spine surgeon and a nurse practitioner earlier this month. David Siambanes, 59, and his passenger wife, Dawn Stone, 53, died when their experimental Lancair Evolution crashed into a wooded area on Sept. Air traffic control data shows Siambanes acknowledged instructions to fly runway heading to 2,000 feet and expect 17,000 feet, 10 minutes after departure.

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Scoop News DeskTampa, Florida · Published Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM UTC

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The Source: The information in this story was gathered from preliminary reports released by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board, as well as statements provided by BayCare, AdventHealth, and former patients and colleagues. Siambanes held a commercial pilot certificate and reported 1,203 total flight hours when he began transition training for the aircraft on Aug.