- Date
- December 3, 1984, 11:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6737LBeech V35B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841203064339A
- Case key
- 31326
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Analysis
Plt received special VFR clearance to enter traffic pattern for landing and was advised to descend to 1600 ft and contact tower for landing. Plt initiated descent, lowering gear to increase descent rate and received landing clearance while manuvering to remain clear of fog patches. Plt then noted altimeter reading of 200-300 ft, applied power but failed to arrest the descent. Acft collided with water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6737L
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D10337
- Airframe hours
- 767
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Burgess Carriage House Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 6, 1984
- Departed
- ORL · Orlando, FL
- Destination
- PIE · St.Petersburg, FL
- Airport
- PIE · Clearwater, runway 17, 7,990 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,631 total · 706 in this make and model · 1,631 as pilot in command · 79 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE
FAA reports on this event · 1
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