33.1887° N, 86.2748° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Sylacauga, AL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 11, 1978 · 14:00 local
Place
Sylacauga, AL
Airport
Lee Merkle
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N711MD
Reported as
Beech C90
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,413 total404 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine failed and caught fire during climb to cruise. Fire went out during descent.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILED AND CAUGHT FIRE DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE. FIRE WENT OUT DURING DESCENT.