CHI66A0071

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Corinth, KY · March 2, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1966
Place
Corinth, KY · CORINTH, KY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8354DBeech J35
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174117

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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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2-0115   66/3/2    CORINTH KY          BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 5600
        TIME - 1842                    N8354D              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8354D
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.