Beechcraft 65-80 N741H
8 May 1984 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1984 at about 14:35 local time, a Beechcraft 65-80 registered N741H, operated by Mark D. Brown, was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa-Locka (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9107, -80.2699
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-80
- Registration
- N741H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mark D. Brown
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Bch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA163
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE ACFT FUEL VISUALLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE USING AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT SELECTED CROSSFEED & THE ENG RESTARTED. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE RIGHT FUEL VALVE. DURING A DOWNWIND ENTRY FOR LANDING, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER. THE PLT THEN TURNED OFF THE LEFT FUEL VALVE & BOTH ENG BOOST PUMPS. ATTEMPTS TO GLIDE TO THE ARPT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL & THE ACFT CRASH LANDED OFF THE ARPT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE AUXILIARY TANKS WERE EMPTY, BUT THE MAIN TANKS CONTAINED 14 GALS EACH. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES & BOOST PUMP SWITCHES WERE IN THE OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Okemah, Oklahoma, United States | Comanche Energy Resources | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft 65A-80 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Gustavo Hurtado | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |