MIA80FA077

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Ft.Pierce, FL · June 29, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 29, 1980
Place
Ft.Pierce, FL · FT.PIERCE, FL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N156FBeech 65
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800629025119A
Case key
130364

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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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3-0716  80/6/29    FT.PIERCE,FL        BEECH 65            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 656
        TIME - 2217                    N156F               PX-  3  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.LUCIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N156F
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St.Lucie County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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