# NTSB IAD77FA035: Beech C23, N9224S, Knoxville, TN, April 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1977
- Place: Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.9606° N, 83.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Knoxville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9606&lon=-83.9207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1005  77/4/19    KNOXVILLE,TN        BEECH C23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 131
        TIME - 1514                    N9224S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9224S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9224S-1977-08-30), registration cancelled 1977-08-30, S/N M-1720 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cox Sky Ranch

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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