- Date
- November 8, 1982, 16:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place
- Junnel Hill, GA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3513RBeech A23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821108057589A
- Case key
- 71212
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 700 ft AGL. A forced landing was made in a pasture that was hilly with a gully running through it. During the landing, the aircraft first contacted the top of a small Hill in the pasture, then became airborne a short distance and impacted hard. The pilot was fatally injured. The cause of death was listed as cervical dislocation. An examination of the engine, its components and the fuel system failed to disclose the cause of the loss of power. The engine was subsequently installed in a test cell and operationally checked normal.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3513R
- Reported as
- Beech A23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M699
- Airframe hours
- 2,613
- Engine
- Continental IO-346A, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rueben L. Hill & James A. Hawk
- Registered owner
- Rueben L. Hill & James A. Hawk
- Departed
- Junnel Hill, GA
- Destination
- Junnel Hill, GA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 276 total · 221 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 156 °F
- Observed at
- DNN, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3513R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.