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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA316B · Silver Spring, FL · June 13, 1985

Date
June 13, 1985 · 00:26 local
Place
Silver Spring, FL
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49550
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85FA191
Reported as
Aerosp SA316B
Reported engine
TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,861 total324 in this make and model75 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.

While attempting to go around weather at night and at low altitude struck trees. Safe landing. Bubble broken.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND WEATHER AT NIGHT AND AT LOW ALTITUDE STRUCK TREES. SAFE LANDING. BUBBLE BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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