# NTSB IAD70FIJ08: Beech 65S, N447S, Dublin, VA, June 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1970
- Place: Dublin, VA · DUBLIN, VA
- Location: 37.1055° N, 80.6897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dublin, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1055&lon=-80.6897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126227
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70FIJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FIJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0784  70/6/30    DUBLIN,VA           BEECH 65S           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1215                    N447S               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 41, 10598 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW RIVER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBLIN,VA                   WINSTON-SALEM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN START L ENG ON GRND.T/O WITH R ENG ONLY,UN CLB,L WING HIT POLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N447S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N447S-1971-03-16), registration cancelled 1971-03-16, S/N LC-8 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65S
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New River Valley

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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