# NTSB MIA71AM005: Beech 95-C55, N655H, Pompano Beach, FL, July 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1970
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL · POMPANO BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.2416° N, 80.1339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pompano Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2416&lon=-80.1339&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1329  70/7/12    POMPANO BEACH,FLA   BEECH 95-C55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 70, 12524
        TIME - 1640                    N655H               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POMPANO AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGEBURG,SC               POMPANO BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT WAS PORPOISING ON APCH. ATTEMPTED GO AROUND WITH GR,FLAPS DOWN. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.13 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N655H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N655H-1971-02-16), registration cancelled 1971-02-16, S/N TE-227 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pompano Air Park

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

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