# NTSB MIA72AM139: Beech D55, N6280V, Wewahitchka, FL, June 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1972
- Place: Wewahitchka, FL · WEWAHITCHKA, FL
- Location: 30.1266° N, 85.1916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wewahitchka, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1266&lon=-85.1916&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM139
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM139

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0891  72/6/21    WEWAHITCHKA,FLA     BEECH D55           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 170
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6280V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO BEACH,FLA           DESTIN,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/23/72. HIT TREES IN HI SPEED NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6280V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6280V-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N TE-458 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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