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Mark Nichter Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Petersburg, Florida on Dec 15, 2009

Victim Details

Jun 05, 2013

Aug 11, 2020

Mark

Nichter

66

50

78 inches

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 15, 2009

St Petersburg

Florida

Pinellas County

13649

Saint Petersburg Police Department

St. Petersburg

Florida

Pinellas County

33705

Colin Brooks

Detective

1300 1 Avenue North, Florida

7278937780

Local

Law Enforcement

2009-91104

Saint Petersburg Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

07/24/2026


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Mark Allan Nichter, a 50-year-old pediatric intensive care doctor from St. Petersburg, Florida, went missing on December 15, 2009, while piloting a small aircraft. He had been flying a Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane, which he took off from Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg. His last known communication occurred at approximately 9,900 feet, while he was 140 miles southwest of St. Petersburg, flying over the Gulf of Mexico. His radio contact was lost around 4:00 p.m., and neither he nor th ...
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Last Seen: Dec 15, 2009

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  • Mark Allan Nichter - The Charley Project
  • SEARCH OFF FOR MISSING PILOT - Tampa Bay Times
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    I've always been fascinated by the peculiar circumstances around Dr. Nichter’s disappearance, espe... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions on December 15, 2009, the day Dr. Mark Nichter we... ...Read More
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    I was reading through some past news articles about Dr. Mark Allan Nichter's disappearance, and one ... ...Read More
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