MIA74AM056

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Jacksonville, FL · January 10, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 10, 1974
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
5 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N671TBeech 65
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740110008009A
Case key
186900

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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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3-0410  74/1/10    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    BEECH 65            CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 877
        TIME - 1658                    N671T               PX-  3  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSONVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            FREEPORT,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- POOR GENL MAINT,PLUGS FOULED.NOT FEATHERED.R ENG INCPBL FULL PWR.798LBS OVR GWT,CG 2.9IN AFT R LMT

Aircraft

Registration
N671T
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jacksonville Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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