MIA83LA032

NTSB accident investigation · Beagle 206 · Near St. Cloud, FL · November 22, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 22, 1982, 03:09 local (08:09 UTC)
Place
Near St. Cloud, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N26857Beagle 206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821122062489A
Case key
71934

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Analysis

Marijuana laden acft collided with trees during a landing attempt on a 2-lane paved road. Injuries presumed.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Object - tree(s)Factor

Aircraft

Registration
N26857
Reported as
Beagle 206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
B206/038
Airframe hours
3,270
Engine
Continental GIO-470-A, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert D. Garretson

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
310° at 3 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Temperature
153 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MLB, 36 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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