MIA79FKT76

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 18 · Homestead, FL · June 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1979
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N76LABeech 18
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790623025619A
Case key
135425

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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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3-2395  79/6/23  NR.HOMESTEAD,FL       BEECH 18            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N76LA               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDSTEIN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANTANA,FL                  LEESBURG,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT & PAX ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA ON LNDG.STRUCK CESSNA 182,N7187E,SUB DMG,AND AUTO.

Aircraft

Registration
N76LA
Reported as
Beech 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goldstein Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N76LA · 1

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