# NTSB ATL82FA005: Beech 58, N1936S, Harlan, KY, October 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1981
- Place: Harlan, KY · HARLAN, KY
- Location: 36.8457° N, 83.3115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlan, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8457&lon=-83.3115&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FA005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tucker Guthrie

## 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 19811010066309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811010066309A), Oct 10, 1981: Beech 58, Harlan, KY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Descended in IMC into trees on a mountain. Went below minimum altitude on cruise clearance. No air taxi certificate

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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