MIA75DLD44

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B50 · Tampa, FL · December 25, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1974
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4862TBeech B50
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741225043629A
Case key
144913

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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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3-4243  74/12/25   TAMPA,FLA           BEECH B50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 1096
        TIME - 1104                    N4862T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 761 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMPA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FLA               TAMPA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT DSCNDD INTO BAY DRG ILS APCH.G/S COMPONENT OF ILS GAUGE INOP.OBSVD 700FT,ALT OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4862T
Reported as
Beech B50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tampa Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.