# NTSB MIA80FKT60: Beech C50, N37Q, Florida City, FL, September 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1980
- Place: Florida City, FL · FLORIDA CITY, FL
- Location: 25.4405° N, 80.4676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florida City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4405&lon=-80.4676&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128371
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FKT60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2876  80/9/21  NR.FLORIDA CITY,FL    BEECH C50           CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N37Q                PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ACFT RPRTD STOLEN.PLT ATMTD LNDG ON CANAL DIKE AT DUSK.MARIJUANA FND IN ACFT.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37Q-1982-07-17), registration cancelled 1982-07-17, S/N CH-143, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C50
- Registry model: [Beech C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (registry code 1152510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19800921041809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800921041809A), Sep 21, 1980: Beech B50, Florida City, FL, Substantial damage. Marijuana laden aircraft made landing in field and was abandoned.

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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