MIA79FLD73

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-55 · Howey, FL · July 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1979
Place
Howey, FL · HOWEY, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99RJBeech B-55
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790705018189A
Case key
135133

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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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3-1673   79/7/5    HOWEY,FL            BEECH B-55          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N99RJ               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  58, 24220 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            850 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWEY IN THE HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  HOWEY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N99RJ
Reported as
Beech B-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howey In The Hill

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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.