Beechcraft V-35 N78BL
6 January 1987 · Palm City, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 January 1987 at about 04:20 local time, a Beechcraft V-35 registered N78BL, operated by Albert G. Rogers, was involved in an accident near Palm City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V-35
- Registration
- N78BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albert G. Rogers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA067
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 ACFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF A CLOSED PORTION OF INTERSTATE 95 & STRUCK A LARGE TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING, HIT THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER, CAME TO REST INVERTED & WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE. THE POLICE OFFICERS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 15 BALES OF MARAJUANA WEIGHING APRX 459 POUNDS WERE FOUND ON THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft V-35 | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Alexander G. Clark | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft V-35-A | Superior, Arizona, United States | Aaron C. Bornstein | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft V-35 | Shaver Lake, California, United States | Gary L. MC COY | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft V-35 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft V-35 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Robert R. Francis | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |