# NTSB MIA68F0239: Beech F35, N4278B, Cross City, FL, August 27, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1967
- Place: Cross City, FL · CROSS CITY, FL
- Location: 29.6386° N, 83.1248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cross City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6386&lon=-83.1248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0239
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0239

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0798  67/8/27    CROSS CITY,FLA      BEECH F35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2230                    N4278B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 53, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR SCREWS FAILED.WASHERS IMPROPERLY USED DURING ENG OVERHAUL 86 HRS PREVIOUSLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4278B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4278B-1968-02-19), registration cancelled 1968-02-19, S/N D-4340 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F35
- Registry model: [Beech F35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35) (registry code 1151514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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