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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B19 · North Little Ro, AR · January 2, 1982

Date: January 2, 1982
Place: North Little Ro, AR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9779L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82FPG08
Reported as: Beech B19
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 153 total4 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9779LRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 1983 · Beech B19S/N MB-536 Airframe modelBeech B19

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed during very poor weather conditions. Witness in vicinity reported visibility 100 yards.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING VERY POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. WITNESS IN VICINITY REPORTED VISIBILITY 100 YARDS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW82FPG08Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportLittle Rock, ARThe aircraft departed north Little Rock airport sometime after 1745 and was not seen or heard from again. At approximately 1900 a witness 5 miles from the airport heard the sound of a light aircraft increasing and decreasing power just before the sound of…Jan 2, 1982 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9779L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810511036939ILevel Off Touchdown · North Little Ro, ARStudent pilot during demonstration flight reduced power and flared high. Instructor unable to restore power soon.May 11, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19800914067909IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Pine Bluff, AREngine quit after landing. On trying restart, engine caught fire due to a loose fuel line at fuel pump.Sep 14, 1980 · Reported as Beech B24R · Damage unknown