MIA76DKT25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-35 · Palm Beach, FL · September 25, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1975
Place
Palm Beach, FL · PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8635QBeech B-35
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750925031129A
Case key
150998

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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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3-3444  75/9/25    PALM BEACH,FL       BEECH B-35          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N8635Q              PX-  0  0  2  TRAINING                  AGE 45, 4428 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,FL                 MARSH HARBOR,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N8635Q
Reported as
Beech B-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8635Q · 1

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