# NTSB MIA79FLD27: Beech 95-B55, N5716V, Arcadia, FL, December 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1978
- Place: Arcadia, FL · ARCADIA, FL
- Location: 27.2212° N, 81.8584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcadia, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2212&lon=-81.8584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FLD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4077  78/12/27   ARCADIA,FL          BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5200
        TIME - 1410                    N5716V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 717 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCADIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               ARCADIA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK TAXIWAY FOR RWY AND STRUCK DRAINAGE CULVERT ON LDG ROLL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5716V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arcadia

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781227045229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781227045229A), Dec 27, 1978: Beech A56TC, FL, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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