MIA77DKT56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · W.Palm Beach, FL · March 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1977
Place
W.Palm Beach, FL · W.PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N580CABeech 65
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770329020299A
Case key
152487

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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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3-2546  77/3/29    W.PALM BEACH,FL     BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2307                    N580CA              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT HAD 1670LBS MARIJUANA ABOARD. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N580CA
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palm Beach Intl

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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.