MIA72AM096

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Fort Pierce, FL · March 22, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 22, 1972
Place
Fort Pierce, FL · FORT PIERCE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N772JVBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165383

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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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3-0125  72/3/22    FORT PIERCE,FLA     BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 1203
        TIME - 1700                    N772JV              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 526 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUTZ,FLA                    FORT PIERCE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT RAISED BOOM OF DRAGLINE MACHINE AT PLTS HOME CONST SITE.PLT LAST OPERATOR OF MACHINE.WAVED.

Aircraft

Registration
N772JV
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed