# NTSB MIA75DLD44: Beech B50, N4862T, Tampa, FL, December 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 25, 1974
- Place: Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
- Location: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9475&lon=-82.4584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144913
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DLD44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLD44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4243  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4862T-1975-05-13), registration cancelled 1975-05-13, S/N CH-75 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B50
- Registry model: [Beech B50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b50) (registry code 1152506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tampa Intl

## 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 19741225043629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741225043629A), Dec 25, 1974: Beech B50, Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Plt dscndd into bay drg ILS apch.g/s component of ILS gauge inop. Obsvd 700FT,alt ok.

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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