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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Zolfo Springs, FL · July 22, 1984

Date
July 22, 1984 · 17:37 local
Place
Zolfo Springs, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6265X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84FA206
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO520BB
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
189 total61 in this make and model14 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.

Aircraft was observed by witness to emerge from clouds without wings and broken tail section. Thunderstorm in area.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESS TO EMERGE FROM CLOUDS WITHOUT WINGS AND BROKEN TAIL SECTION. THUNDERSTORM IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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