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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A24R · Miami, TX · July 21, 2012

Date: July 21, 2012 · 11:29 local
Place: Miami, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9720Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA467
Reported as: Beech A24R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 18 in the last 90 days

N9720QRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2012 · Beech A24RS/N MC-75 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBeech A24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed a private runway near Miami, Texas for a private flight. The aircraft was being operated by the owner, who holds a private pilot certificate. After approximately 1.5 hours of flight, the aircraft impacted terrain approximately 300 yards west of the private runway as the pilot attempted to land. The pilot was injured in the accident, and the aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE RUNWAY NEAR MIAMI, TEXAS FOR A PRIVATE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER, WHO HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS WEST OF THE PRIVATE RUNWAY AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND. THE PILOT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN12LA467Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, TXAn in-flight loss of control on final approach for undetermined reasons.Jul 21, 2012 · Substantial damage