MIA73FLD81

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45G · Bradenton, FL · May 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1973
Place
Bradenton, FL · BRADENTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7697CBeech C-45G
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730511020279A
Case key
190148

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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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3-1710  73/5/11  NR.BRADENTON,FLA      BEECH C-45G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 7226
        TIME - 1217                    N7697C              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,JAMAICA            TAMPA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT EXECUTED WHEELS DOWN LANDING.CAUSE OF FIRE DESCRIBED AS WHITISH IN COLOR COULD NOT BE DTRMND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7697C
Reported as
Beech C-45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7697C · 1

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