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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA92LA027

1991-11-14 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, United States Airport · SPG Fatal 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2015W

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH S35

Year of manufacture

1965 · 26 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19651011

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A198D6

Registrant of record

KROSSWIND AVIATION LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PASSENGER'S LOSS OF BALANCE RESULTING FROM A PREVIOUS IMPAIRMENT.

Factual narrative

AN ELDERLY PASSENGER WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED A STROKE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD THE LOW-WING AIRPLANE. HE FELL FROM THE WALKWAY ON THE WING TO THE ASPHALT RAMP STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE DIED IN A HOSPITAL 3 DAYS LATER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_MIA92LA027.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.