- Date
- January 11, 1985, 18:37 local (23:37 UTC)
- Place
- Boca Raton, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3872DBeech A36TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850111000539A
- Case key
- 31223
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Analysis
The acft crashed in a steep uncontrolled descent shortly after the eng lost power during the initial takeoff climb. Witnesses stated that the acft was seen departing on rwy 4 after which it climbed to 200 ft AGL (aprx). The eng was heard sputtering but still running. The acft entered a 90 degree bank to the left & started to descend. No further eng sounds were heard during the banking maneuver. The acft descended behind trees and a loud crash was followed by billowing smoke. The plt was pronounced, by Florida dist 15 medical examiner, to have died of a impact forces. No mechanical reasons for the eng sputtering could be found rotation at impact. The cockpit instrumentation and eng controls were destroyed by fire to preclude their use in determination of cause.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3872D
- Reported as
- Beech A36TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- EA-226
- Airframe hours
- 616
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bonair Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 17, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- BCT · Boca Raton, FL
- Destination
- OPF · Opa-Locka, FL
- Airport
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 11,200 total · 2 in this make and model · 11,100 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLL, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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