# NTSB MIA80DLD60: Beech 19A, N6537T, Inverness, FL, April 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1980
- Place: Inverness, FL · INVERNESS, FL
- Location: 28.8442° N, 82.3429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Inverness, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8442&lon=-82.3429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLD60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1872  80/4/22    INVERNESS,FL        BEECH 19A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N6537T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INVERNESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INVERNESS,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6537T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6537T-2004-09-30), registration cancelled 2004-09-30, S/N MB-362, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 19A
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Inverness

## 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 19800422010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800422010179A), Apr 22, 1980: Beech 19A, Inverness, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to strike post during taxi after landing. Claims whirlwind caught airplane.

## Other investigations on N6537T (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI74FEC49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC49), Jun 13, 1974: Beech 19A (N6537T), Toledo, OH, 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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