MIA79FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-18S · Kenansville, FL · January 16, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 16, 1979
Place
Kenansville, FL · KENANSVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N80WBeech D-18S
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790116000909A
Case key
137861

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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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3-0275  79/1/16  NR.KENANSVILLE,FL     BEECH D-18S         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 310
        TIME - 2000                    N80W                PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ACFT,TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.

Aircraft

Registration
N80W
Reported as
Beech D-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.