MIA81FA102

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-B80 · Groveland, FL · July 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 28, 1981
Place
Groveland, FL · GROVELAND, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1028CBeech 65-B80
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810728047539A
Case key
124434

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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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3-2189  81/7/28  NR.GROVELAND,FL       BEECH 65-B80        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 8000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1028C              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NARROW ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GROVELAND,FL                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ISOLATED AREA W NARROW ROAD DOWN CENTER,WEEDS & BRUSH ON STRIP 12IN HIGH,SOFT SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1028C
Reported as
Beech 65-B80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Narrow Road

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1028C · 1

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