MIA81FLD22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Sanford, FL · January 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1981
Place
Sanford, FL · SANFORD, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5846KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810103000159A
Case key
127720

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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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3-0027   81/1/3  NR.SANFORD,FL         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N5846K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 55, 5010 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES OVER ABANDONED AIRPORT DRG SIMULATED ENG-OUT APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N5846K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.