- Date
- November 19, 1983, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Near Naples, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1826ZBeech 95-B55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831119059499A
- Case key
- 30950
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Analysis
The plt, along with his safety plt, departed page field at 1401 to accomplish airwork. 1 min later the crew was questioned by the tower why they had not started a turn southbound. The safety plt responded 'I just pulled an engine onhim and he is going to start his turn now.' The plt later later inquired as to whether the area nw of Naples was alrightfor practicing airwork. Subsequently a witness saw a large splash in the water. After arriving in the area of the splash, he found an oil slick & paris of the acft. The acft was subsequently retrieved & the gear was found in the down position. There was extensive damage to the underside of the wings & fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1826Z
- Reported as
- Beech 95-B55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC2408
- Airframe hours
- 227
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-L, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Stanley A. Brons
- Registered owner
- Executive Flight, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 14, 1983 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- FMY · Fort Myers, FL
- Destination
- TPA · Tampa
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 250 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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