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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Crystal Springs, FL · March 18, 1986

Date
March 18, 1986 · 12:05 local
Place
Crystal Springs, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5968C
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86FA100
Reported as
Beech D35
Reported engine
Continental E2258
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total61 in this make and model20 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 doing low altitude loops. Went into a vertical climb, then into a left spin to ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

WAS DOING LOW ALTITUDE LOOPS. WENT INTO A VERTICAL CLIMB, THEN INTO A LEFT SPIN TO GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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