# NTSB MIA80FA026: Beech M35, N9320Y, Leesburg, FL, January 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1980
- Place: Leesburg, FL · LEESBURG, FL
- Location: 28.8108° N, 81.8779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leesburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8108&lon=-81.8779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0029  80/1/13  NR.LEESBURG,FL        BEECH M35           CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3000
        TIME - 1830                    N9320Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING BARON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALDOSTA,GA                LEESBURG,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- COPLT FLEW ACFT AFTR IFR CNLD.MOVED YOKE TO PIC DRG G/A,HIT TREES AS YOKE PASSED BACK & FORTH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9320Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9320Y-2013-07-01), registration cancelled 2013-07-01, S/N D-6523, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Flying Baron

## 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 19800113000479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800113000479A), Jan 13, 1980: Beech M35, Leesburg, FL, Destroyed. Student made first try to land at Private field in bad wx. Tried to give throw-over wheel to CFI. Refused. Hit tree

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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