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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Orlando, FL · March 9, 1979

Date
March 9, 1979 · 20:04 local
Place
Orlando, FL
Airport
Herndon
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N18957
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLD47
Reported as
Beech C23
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,355 total84 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit during climb out. Instructor took over, hit wing on ground. Student stated instructor turned off fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING CLIMB OUT. INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER, HIT WING ON GROUND. STUDENT STATED INSTRUCTOR TURNED OFF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.