MIA81FA115

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19A · Horseshoe Bch, FL · September 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 18, 1981
Place
Horseshoe Bch, FL · HORSESHOE BCH, FL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9103TBeech 19A
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810918084479A
Case key
123825

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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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3-2173  81/9/18  NR.HORSESHOE BCH,FL   BEECH 19A           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 0252                    N9103T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 59 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      67
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PILOTS BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.069%

Aircraft

Registration
N9103T
Reported as
Beech 19A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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