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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Key Largo, FL · March 24, 1993

Date
March 24, 1993 · 09:30 local
Place
Key Largo, FL
Airport
Ocean Reef Club Airport
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18368
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA93LA091
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO520BA
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,784 total2,200 in this make and model13 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.

Departed aircraft with engine idling to check soft main tire. Parking brake not set. Engine powered. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE IDLING TO CHECK SOFT MAIN TIRE. PARKING BRAKE NOT SET. ENGINE POWERED. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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