MIA76FLD22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Cedar Key, FL · September 28, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1975
Place
Cedar Key, FL · CEDAR KEY, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9758Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750928033639A
Case key
151568

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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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3-3569  75/9/28    CEDAR KEY,FL        BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1800                    N9758               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR KEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR KEY,FL                ST PETERSBURG,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF ACFT GR RETRACTED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW BOTH PROPS CTC RWY.POST GR CK OK.LNDD IN WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9758
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar Key

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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