ATL81IA009

NTSB incident investigation · Beech A60 · Leaksville, MS · October 29, 1980

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1980
Place
Leaksville, MS · LEAKSVILLE, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7578DBeech A60
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801029090069I
Case key
129045

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0042  80/10/29 NR.LEAKSVILLE,MS      BEECH A60           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2420
        TIME - 1649                    N7578D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCOMB,MS                   BOCA RATON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ESTD 1/2 IN RIME ICE,CLB THRU 19000FT W AUTOPLT.STALLED,RCVRD 14000FT,STALL AGN.R ELEV FAIL DNWRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7578D
Reported as
Beech A60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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Other investigations on N7578D · 1

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