MIA65A0093

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 35-B33 · 8ne Tampa, FL · March 20, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 20, 1965
Place
8ne Tampa, FL · 8NE TAMPA, FL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N8564MBeechcraft 35-B33
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179306

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0370  65/3/20    8NE TAMPA FLA       BEECHCRAFT 35-B33   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 0851                    N8564M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           74                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N8564M
Reported as
Beechcraft 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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