19841104076359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Crestview, FL · November 4, 1984

Date
November 4, 1984 · 00:24 local
Place
Crestview, FL
Airport
Bob Sykes
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9242S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85FA023
Reported as
Beech C23
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,407 total1,128 in this make and model70 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.

Descended into trees below mda on approach. Dark night with low ceilings and poor visibility. Wind calm.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED INTO TREES BELOW MDA ON APPROACH. DARK NIGHT WITH LOW CEILINGS AND POOR VISIBILITY. WIND CALM.

NTSB investigation

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