MIA73AM072

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Mobile, AL · January 6, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 6, 1973
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3294CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730106005579A
Case key
169674

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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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3-0656   73/1/6    MOBILE,ALA          BEECH E35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 650
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3294C              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WALTON BEACH,FLA         MAGEE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ONE PAX ASSUMED FATAL,BODY NOT RECOVERED.L MN LDG GR,3 BODIES IDENT,1 BODY UNIDENT IN MOBILE BAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3294C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.