MIA79FLD67

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B24R · Crystal River, FL · May 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1979
Place
Crystal River, FL · CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N16JTBeech B24R
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790520009759A
Case key
135313

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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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3-1937  79/5/20    CRYSTAL RIVER,FL    BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 150
        TIME - 2020                    N16JT               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POST OAK RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOCA RATON,FL               CRYSTAL RIVER,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N16JT
Reported as
Beech B24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Post Oak Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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