# NTSB MIA84FA032: Beech 95-B55, N1826Z, Near Naples, FL, November 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 19, 1983, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Near Naples, FL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30950
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30950/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA032

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - emergency procedure - simulated, other crewmember (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC2408
- Airframe hours: 227
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 53; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831119059499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831119059499A), Nov 19, 1983: Beech 95B55, Naples, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during a multi engine training session.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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