UNK65X1410

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft 35-33 · Wauchula, FL · February 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1965
Place
Wauchula, FL · WAUCHULA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9934RBeechraft 35-33
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180090

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0173   65/2/8    WAUCHULA FLA        BEECHRAFT 35-33     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2300
        TIME - 0430                    N9934R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUCHULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N9934R
Reported as
Beechraft 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wauchula

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