MIA70DLD16

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Zolfo Springs, FL · April 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1970
Place
Zolfo Springs, FL · ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1611MBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128366

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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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3-1599  70/4/10    ZOLFO SPRINGS,FLA   BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4177
        TIME - 1200                    N1611M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUCHULA,FLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- JOINED OTHER ACFT ABT 400FT AGL IN A PSN APRX 100YDS BEHIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1611M
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed