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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech T34A · Bedford, IL · November 12, 1984

Date
November 12, 1984 · 16:10 local
Place
Bedford, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5543
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA048
Reported as
Beech T34A
Reported engine
Continental O47013
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,534 total419 in this make and model39 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.

Low flight over river, propeller strike, subsequent power loss. Landed in bean field, hit drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

LOW FLIGHT OVER RIVER, PROPELLER STRIKE, SUBSEQUENT POWER LOSS. LANDED IN BEAN FIELD, HIT DRAINAGE DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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