# NTSB MIA73FKT96: Beech 65, N956B, Palm Beach, FL, May 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1973
- Place: Palm Beach, FL · PALM BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.6948° N, 80.0419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6948&lon=-80.0419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKT96
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT96

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1712  73/5/12  NR. PALM BEACH,FLA    BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 5400
        TIME - 1434                    N956B               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BEACH,FLA         KEYSTONE HEIGHTS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT ON FERRY WITH GR FIXED DWN DUE TO PREV ACDT.R ENG FAILED DRG LDG APCH,PREV FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N956B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956B-2017-06-15), registration cancelled 2017-06-15, S/N LC-107, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730512017579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730512017579A), May 12, 1973: Beech A658200, Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Acft on ferry with gr fixed dwn due to prev acdt.r eng failed drg ldg apch,prev flt.

## Other investigations on N956B (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA73OKT71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OKT71), Mar 7, 1973: Beech 65 (N956B), West End, Burkina Faso, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0579), Nov 6, 1964: Beechcraft 65 (N956B), Sioux Falls, SD, substantial damage

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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