MIA73AM079

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Miami, FL · February 3, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1973
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8285DBeech 95
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730203009529A
Case key
169871

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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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3-0423   73/2/3  NR.MIAMI,FLA          BEECH 95            CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N8285D              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SPUN INTO EVERGLADES. ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT AND AFT CG LIMITS. SWING OVER CTL WHEEL POS TO L SEAT

Aircraft

Registration
N8285D
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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