# NTSB MIA71AM050: Beech 35, N3077V, Crystal River, FL, December 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1970
- Place: Crystal River, FL · CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
- Location: 28.8955° N, 82.6019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crystal River, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8955&lon=-82.6019&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2090  70/12/12   CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA   BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1084
        TIME - 1927                    N3077V              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 309 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ALCOHOL CONTENT,CEREBROSPINAL FLUID 0.31GM PERCENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3077V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3077V-1971-02-10), registration cancelled 1971-02-10, S/N D-492 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crystal River

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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