ATL82FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Harlan, KY · October 10, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 10, 1981
Place
Harlan, KY · HARLAN, KY
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1936SBeech 58
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811010066309A
Case key
123138

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3402  81/10/10   HARLAN,KY           BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1104                    N1936S              PX-  2  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 23, 1552 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            526 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCKER GUTHRIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 HARLAN,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       57
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- CRUISE CLNC.NO INST APCH PROC AT ARPT.RNAV EQPD.HIT MTN 6MI W OF HARLAN.REVENUE FLT,NO 135 CERTIF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1936S
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tucker Guthrie

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