MIA79FA070

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 56TC · Howey In Hills, FL · April 12, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 12, 1979
Place
Howey In Hills, FL · HOWEY IN HILLS, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N72571Beech 56TC
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790412037409A
Case key
136372

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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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3-3078  79/4/12    HOWEY IN HILLS,FL   BEECH 56TC          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 273
        TIME - 1343                    N72571              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWEY IN THE HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FL                HOWEY IN HILLS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N72571
Reported as
Beech 56TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Howey In The Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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