MIA80FA099

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Clearwater, FL · September 12, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1980
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N625GPBeech 65
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800912040499A
Case key
128516

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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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3-2745  80/9/12    CLEARWATER,FL       BEECH 65            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2479
        TIME - 0955                    N625GP              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FL                CLEARWATER,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N625GP
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Clearwater Exec

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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.