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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Belle Glade, FL · April 12, 2005

Date: April 12, 2005 · 20:05 local
Place: Belle Glade, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N448T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05FA075
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N448TRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2017 · Raytheon A36S/N E-3602 Airframe modelRaytheon A36

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What happened

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(-23) N448T was returning from tampa, Florida, cruising, VFR, at 4,500 feet. For reasons unknown at this time, the aircraft began a rapid descent and impacted the ground at high speed and high angle of impact. The aircraft caught on fire after impact. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft and was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N448T WAS RETURNING FROM TAMPA, FLORIDA, CRUISING, VFR, AT 4,500 FEET. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED AND HIGH ANGLE OF IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA05FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSouth Bay, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight. Factors include night conditions and flat featureless terrain.Apr 13, 2005 · Destroyed