Beechcraft 65 N72DR
27 May 1979 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1979 at about 16:20 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N72DR was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N72DR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- West Palm Beach, Fl → Hollywood, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2576
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 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
WITNESSES STATED ACFT APPEARED OVERTAKING S/E ACFT ON FINAL.NO COMM ESTABLISHED.GR DOWN GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | Waldron Furnit | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Monterey, California, United States | Western Farm | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | San Francisco, California, United States | Yosemite Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Intl. AVN Saie | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |