MIA78DKT04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Key Largo, FL · October 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1976
Place
Key Largo, FL · KEY LARGO, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2013DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761015041269A
Case key
201373

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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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3-3853  76/10/15   KEY LARGO,FL        BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 730
        TIME - 1430                    N2013D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT LARGO,FL               HOMESTEAD,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2013D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.