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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Lake Worth, FL · September 24, 1981

Date
September 24, 1981 · 18:14 local
Place
Lake Worth, FL
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9997R
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FA123
Reported as
Beech M35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
800 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.

Was observed to dive into ocean from low altitude cruise. No pullup attempt. Possible pilot incapacitation.

As the FAA filed it

WAS OBSERVED TO DIVE INTO OCEAN FROM LOW ALTITUDE CRUISE. NO PULLUP ATTEMPT. POSSIBLE PILOT INCAPACITATION.

NTSB investigation

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