Beech 35 accident near Titusville, Florida, November 24, 1982
On November 24, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Beech 35, registered N2727T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Titusville, Florida (Dunn Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 24, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Titusville, Florida · Dunn Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · all 35s on the register
- Registration
- N2727T · no longer on the register · serial 08446
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE LANDING, HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND OBSERVED A SAFE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. HE STATED THAT AS HE APPLIED BRAKES AT ABOUT 45 KTS, THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED. ALSO, HE POSITIVELY STATED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE HAD REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND HE DID NOT INADVERTENTLY RAISE IT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,346 hours in all; 155 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,726 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DAB Daytona FL at 3:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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