MIA76FLD79

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Tampa, FL · August 22, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1976
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5759KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760822034919A
Case key
156148

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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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3-3727  76/8/22  NR.TAMPA,FL           BEECH S35           CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2815
        TIME - 1030                    N5759K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 505 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMPA DOWNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TAMPA,FL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PINE FOREST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5759K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tampa Downs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5759K · 1

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