MIA81DKT32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Naples, FL · March 8, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1981
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3547RBeech 23
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127014

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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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3-0729   81/3/8    NAPLES,FL           BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 32, 291
        TIME - 1315                    N3547R              PX-  0  0  3  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPLES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT.L WING HIT SIGN ON GOLF DRIVING RANGE.WND GSTG 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3547R
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Naples Muni

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