# NTSB ATL82FLQ05: Beech J35, N8376D, Magan, KY, May 9, 1982 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report - Date: May 8, 1982, 21:09 local (May 9, 1982, 02:09 UTC) - Place: Magan, KY - Location: 37.6003° N, 86.7994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Magan, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6003&lon=-86.7994&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 1 fatal - Status: Completed, report May 8, 1983 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 71540 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FLQ05 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71540/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLQ05 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, descent - normal - light condition - dark night (contributing factor) - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor) - vacuum system - undetermined (cause) - flight/nav instruments,attitude gyro - inoperative (cause) - ifr procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause) - spatial disorientation, pilot in command (cause) - flight/nav instruments,directional gyro - inoperative (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis AT ABOUT 2017 EDT, APPROACH CONTROL CLEARED THE PILOT TO DESCEND FROM 7000 FT TO 2500 FT AND BEGAN PROVIDING VECTORS FOR AN ILS APPROACH. ABOUT 9 MINUTES LATER, APPROACH CONTROL ADVISED THAT RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST, BUT NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. AT ABOUT 2042, RADIO CONTACT WAS REESTABLISHED AND THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD LOST HIS "LEVEL INSTRUMENTS" AND WOULD RETURN TO TERRA HAUTE, IN. SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSIONS REVEALED A LOSS OF THE ATTITUDE AND HEADING INDICATORS. THE PILOT CONTINUED FLYING FOR A WHILE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL HIS ALTITUDE, AIRSPEED, OR HEADING. AT ABOUT 2109, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE PLANE GO IN AND OUT OF THE CLOUDS WHICH HE ESTIMATED WERE ABOUT 100 FT HIGH. HE SAID THE PLANE THEN CIRCLED FOR ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES, WHILE IT WAS CLIMBING AND DIVING. ALSO, HE STATED HE SAW THE PLANE JUST AS IT CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND GO INTO THE TREES ABOUT 600 YARDS FROM HIS POSITION. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE BEECH J35 INCLUDES VACUUM-OPERATED DIRECTIONAL & ATTITUDE GYROS. ## Aircraft - Registration: N8376D (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: BEECH J35 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: D 5506 - Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Budds Rentals Incorporated - Registered owner: Budds Rentals Incorporated - Departed: GARY, IN - Destination: OWENSBORO, IN - Flight plan: IFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim. ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark - Visibility: 3 statute miles 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.