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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech H35 · Jackson, AL · July 5, 1994

Date
July 5, 1994 · 14:59 local
Place
Jackson, AL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7917D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94FA131
Reported as
Beech H35
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total

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What happened

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

VFR low time pilot flew into thunderstorm area in clouds. Lost control. Spiral dive. Came apart. Exceeded load.

As the FAA filed it

VFR LOW TIME PILOT FLEW INTO THUNDERSTORM AREA IN CLOUDS. LOST CONTROL. SPIRAL DIVE. CAME APART. EXCEEDED LOAD.

NTSB investigation

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