# NTSB MIA75DKT30: Beech B18, N9703F, Englewood Bch, FL, December 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1974
- Place: Englewood Bch, FL · ENGLEWOOD BCH, FL
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKT30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3857  74/12/13   ENGLEWOOD BCH,FLA   BEECH B18           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2200                    N9703F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L FUEL TANKS DRY R TANKS APRX 1 IN FUEL BOTH TANKS.LOAD OF MARIJUANA,ACFT CONFISCATED US CUSTOMS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9703F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9703F-2017-02-13), registration cancelled 2017-02-13, S/N A-18, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B18
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buchan

## 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 19741213039219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741213039219A), Dec 13, 1974: Beech D18S, Englewood Bch, FL, Substantial damage. L fuel tanks dry r tanks aprx 1 in fuel both tanks. Load of marijuana,acft confiscated us customs.

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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