- Date
- March 18, 1986, 12:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- Crystal Springs, FL
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5968CBeech D-35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860318006969A
- Case key
- 31489
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Analysis
Witnesses stated they observed the acft performing aerobatics while at an estimated alt of 1000 to 1300 ft. after the completion of a loop, the acft was observed to nearly come to a stop while vertical, then fall off to the left & enter a spin which continued until just prior to impact. None of the occupants wore parachutes as required by FAA regulations & a review of the pilot's flt logbook revealed no record of any aerobatic instruction. According to the acft manufacturer, loops & intentional spins are prohibited in this acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5968C
- Reported as
- Beech D-35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-3415
- Engine
- Continental E-225-11, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dencil C. Boyce
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ZPH · Zephyrhills, FL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 375 total · 61 in this make and model · 287 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPA, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5968C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.