# NTSB ATL81FA055: Beech 35, N8069E, Buckhannon, WV, March 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1981
- Place: Buckhannon, WV · BUCKHANNON, WV
- Location: 38.9927° N, 80.2282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buckhannon, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9927&lon=-80.2282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA055-126485

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1192  81/3/14    BUCKHANNON,WV       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 435
        TIME - 0415                    N8069E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKHANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCKHANNON,WV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 24KTS.DARK NGT.BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL 0.12PCT,DIAZEPAM-0.03MG PCT,NORDIAZEPAM-0.05MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8069E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8069E-2000-04-25), registration cancelled 2000-04-25, S/N D-2314 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech B35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35) (registry code 1151506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buckhannon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810314012069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810314012069A), Mar 14, 1981: Beech B35, Buckhannon, WV, Destroyed. Aircraft reported flying low and erratically. Crashed near airport at night. Alcohol related.

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.

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