# NTSB MIA72FKT79: Beech 65-88, N884E, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, June 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1972
- Place: Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKT79
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT79

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1044   72/6/1    FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA   BEECH 65-88         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1719                    N884E               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 36, 7513 TOTAL HOURS, 198
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.LAUDERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           FREEPORT,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR JUST AFTER LIFT OFF. PLT ABORTED AND LOWERED GR. GR INTRANSIT ON TOUCHDOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N884E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-88
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ft.Lauderdale

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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