# NTSB IAD70DLJ03: Beech T-34B, N4737C, New Bern, NC, May 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1970
- Place: New Bern, NC · NEW BERN, NC
- Location: 35.0927° N, 77.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bern, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0927&lon=-77.0718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70DLJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DLJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2750  70/5/20    NEW BERN,NC         BEECH T-34B         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1131                    N4737C              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              AGE 39, 3036 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            843 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINSTON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          SMOKE                                                     88
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FIRE-FIGHTING.SVR TURB,WND SHEARS CAUSED BY CNVTN,CROSS-CURRENTS.ACFT DESTROYED BY FOREST FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4737C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4737C-1970-06-08), registration cancelled 1970-06-08, S/N BG-7 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34B
- Registry model: [Beech D-45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45) (registry code 1152012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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