MIA74AM017

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Missing Aircraft · August 10, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 10, 1973
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N7956KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730810037569A
Case key
188811

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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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3-3723  73/8/10    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH S35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1044
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7956K              PX-  3  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.LAUDERDALE,FLA           MARSH HARBOR,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN ROUTE OF FLT.PRESUMED LOST AT SEA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7956K
Reported as
Beech S35
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.