# NTSB IAD75DKM14: Baby Ace E, N3556, Asheville, NC, November 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1974
- Place: Asheville, NC · ASHEVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.6009° N, 82.5540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Asheville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6009&lon=-82.5540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75DKM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3639  74/11/16   ASHEVILLE,NC        BABY ACE E          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 500
        TIME - 1530                    N3556               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHEVILLE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHEVILLE,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 4 CYL SEPARATED BTWN FIRST AND SECOND COOLING FIN FM BASE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3556](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3556-1975-01-06), registration cancelled 1975-01-06, S/N IV-67, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BABY ACE E
- Registry model: [Baird BABY ACE E](https://openairdocs.org/model/baird-baby-ace-e) (registry code 00301G5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Asheville Airpark

## 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 19741116037989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741116037989A), Nov 16, 1974: Amtr 00301G5, Asheville, NC, Destroyed. Nr 4 cyl separated btwn first and second cooling fin fm base.

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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