MIA81FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · St.Petersburg, FL · January 27, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 27, 1981
Place
St.Petersburg, FL · ST.PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4569DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810127001959A
Case key
127233

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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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3-0185  81/1/27    ST.PETERSBURG,FL    BEECH G35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 398
        TIME - 1255                    N4569D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,FL            NEW PORT RICHEY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL AUX PSN.L AUX 3GAL,R AUX EMPTY.STALLED DRG TURN BACK TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4569D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Albert Whitted

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