# NTSB FTW72AF076: Beech 95, N362, Zachary, LA, May 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1972
- Place: Zachary, LA · ZACHARY, LA
- Location: 30.6644° N, 91.1658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zachary, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6644&lon=-91.1658&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0762  72/5/14    ZACHARY,LA          BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 584
        TIME - 1125                    N362                PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              PADUCAH,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 142 LBS. 0.08 INCHES AHEAD OF AFT CG LIMIT. FLT PHASE UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N362](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N362-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N TD-162 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- Registry model: [Beech 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95) (registry code 1153402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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