# NTSB ATL81FA062: Beech 65-B80, N3768Z, Pine Knot, KY, April 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1981
- Place: Pine Knot, KY · PINE KNOT, KY
- Location: 36.6656° N, 84.4397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pine Knot, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6656&lon=-84.4397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125577
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1187  81/4/10    PINE KNOT,KY        BEECH 65-B80        CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1900                    N3768Z              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCREARY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE KNOT,KY               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRIFTED LEFT AFTER LIFTOFF.STRUCK TREES,THEN DIRT BANK.APRX 417LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3768Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3768Z-2013-01-18), registration cancelled 2013-01-18, S/N LD-300, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-B80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (registry code 1152812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (registry code 41535, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mccreary County

## 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 19810410015739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810410015739A), Apr 10, 1981: Beech 65, Pine Knot, KY, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during takeoff for unknown reason. Pilot not qualified and aircraft over gross.

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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