# NTSB FTW81FA088: Beech 35, N3952C, Muse, OK, May 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1981
- Place: Muse, OK · MUSE, OK
- Location: 34.6720° N, 94.7627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muse, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6720&lon=-94.7627&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1036   81/5/6  NR.MUSE,OK            BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1000
        TIME - 1530                    N3952C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMAN,OK                   LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/11/81.WITNESSES STATED MTN TOPS OBSCURED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3952C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3952C-1983-05-06), registration cancelled 1983-05-06, S/N D-877, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810506023789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023789A), May 6, 1981: Beech 35BEECH, Muse, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted trees on side of cloud-shrouded mountain.

## Other investigations on N3952C (1)

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.

- [NTSB IAD70D0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0004), Sep 9, 1969: Beech 35 (N3952C), Park Hall, MD, substantial damage

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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