Bengtson SWALLOW B N3261E
18 March 1984 · Belleview, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1984 at about 16:30 local time, a Bengtson SWALLOW B registered N3261E was involved in an accident near Belleview, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belleview, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bengtson SWALLOW B
- Registration
- N3261E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belleview → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA115
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HOMEBUILT ACFT CRASHED AFTER EXPERIENCING AN ENG FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TURNED THE ACFT TO AVOID COWS IN A PASTURE AND THE WING HIT THE GROUND. THE REASON FOR ENG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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