19871201068949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech K35 · Crescent City, FL · December 1, 1987

Date
December 1, 1987 · 08:45 local
Place
Crescent City, FL
Airport
Eagle Nest Aerodrome
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N125LE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88FA049
Reported as
Beech K35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
19,666 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine sputtered on takeoff. Attempted to return. Stalled and wing hit ground. Aircraft cartwheeled. Fuel contaminated

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SPUTTERED ON TAKEOFF.ATTEMPTED TO RETURN.STALLED AND WING HIT GROUND.AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED. FUEL CONTAMINATED

NTSB investigation

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