# Accident 19880322045419A: Beech C23, Sevierville, TN, March 22, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1988, 13:30 local time
- Place: Sevierville, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7806° N, 83.6095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7806&lon=-83.6095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9272S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9272S-1989-01-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Pilot flight hours: 210 total, 20 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880322045419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WAS OBSERVED TO PERFORM HAMMERHEAD STALLS AT A LOW ALTITUDE. WENT INTO A SPIN ON LAST ONE AND UNABLE TO RECOVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA123), Mar 22, 1988: Beech C23 (N9272S), Sevierville, TN, substantial damage, 4 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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