Mitchell Harvey CONDOR III +2 N44816
10 March 1985 · Lake Placid, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1985 at about 18:30 local time, a Mitchell Harvey CONDOR III +2 registered N44816 was involved in an accident near Lake Placid, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.2909, -81.3594
- Aircraft
- Mitchell Harvey CONDOR III +2
- Registration
- N44816
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Persimmon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA114
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 ON TAKEOFF FROM LAKE PERSOMMON HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB MORE THAN 50 FPM DUE TO DOWNDRAFTS ALONG THE TREE LINE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE & HE COLLIDED WITH A 35 FT TREE & CRASHED INTO A CREEK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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