MIA77DLA22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Ft.Pierce, FL · December 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1976
Place
Ft.Pierce, FL · FT.PIERCE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3314CBeech 35
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761228038819A
Case key
156578

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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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3-3973  76/12/28   FT.PIERCE,FL        BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N3314C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 44, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.LUCIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.PIERCE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- PLT OPENED THROTTLE SO THAT ENG STARTED AT HIGHER THAN IDLE SPEED WHICH CAUSED ACFT TO MOVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3314C
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Lucie County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3314C · 1

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