19810719042129A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B95 · Titusville, FL · July 19, 1981

Date
July 19, 1981 · 17:12 local
Place
Titusville, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27GD
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FA096
Reported as
Beech B95
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
280 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Flew VFR into area of forecast thunderstorms. Lost control. Radar showed 10000 feet per minute descent prior impact

As the FAA filed it

FLEW VFR INTO AREA OF FORECAST THUNDERSTORMS. LOST CONTROL. RADAR SHOWED 10000 FEET PER MINUTE DESCENT PRIOR IMPACT

NTSB investigation

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