# NTSB MIA87LA097: Beech B-65, N822Q, Key Largo, FL, March 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 3, 1987, 04:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place: Key Largo, FL
- Coordinates: 25.080802, -80.439628 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.0808&lon=-80.4396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31864/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA097

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - flt with inadqt en route/destn facilities - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRASHED IN SHALLOW WATER NEAR KEY LARGO FL. ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE PILOT OR CURRENT OPERATOR WERE FRUITLESS. THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CRASH AND THE CAUSE ARE UNKNOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N822Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822Q-2014-11-19), registration cancelled 2014-11-19, S/N LC-42, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B-65
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LC-42
- Engines: LYCOMING IGSO-480-A1B6 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Phoenix Air East
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 9 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 19870303006779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870303006779A), Mar 3, 1987: Beech 65, Key Largo, FL, Destroyed. The aircraft was found in card key sound. Pilot not found. Customs reported chasing an aircraft in that area.

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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