Plane Crash List

Beechcraft B-35-P N1544Z

29 December 1985 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 29 December 1985 at about 17:25 local time, a Beechcraft B-35-P registered N1544Z, operated by Carl H. Knowles, was involved in an accident near Lake Wales, 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 17:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Chalet Suzanne (X25)
Coordinates
27.8710, -81.6292
Aircraft
Beechcraft B-35-P
Registration
N1544Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Carl H. Knowles
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lake Wales → Vero Beach
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA86LA049

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 PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A WET SOD FIELD HE ROTATED PREMATURELY AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MUSHED AND CRASHED CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO ONE PASSENGER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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All 23 records for this type

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