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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech G18S · Cherokee, TN · February 22, 1986

Date
February 22, 1986 · 07:30 local
Place
Cherokee, TN
Airport
Martin Campbell
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AZFA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N74FA
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86MA080
Reported as
Beech G18S
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,500 total2,500 in this make and model118 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Impacted trees after slow descent. Unable to communicate with pilot prior to crash. Fatigue and alcohol a factor.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED TREES AFTER SLOW DESCENT. UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH PILOT PRIOR TO CRASH. FATIGUE AND ALCOHOL A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.