MIA77DKT58

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Upr Captiva Is, FL · March 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1977
Place
Upr Captiva Is, FL · UPR CAPTIVA IS, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66SPBeech B55
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770330019349A
Case key
152483

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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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3-2538  77/3/30    UPR CAPTIVA IS,FL   BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2087
        TIME - 1800                    N66SP               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1130 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEAIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MYERS,FL                 UPR CAPTIVA IS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE.LOOKING AT GR INDICATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N66SP
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seair

FAA reports on this event · 1

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