# NTSB MIA67A0002: Fairchild 24W, N3777C, Banner Elk, NC, July 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1966
- Place: Banner Elk, NC · BANNER ELK, NC
- Location: 36.1590° N, 81.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Banner Elk, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1590&lon=-81.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0939   66/7/5    BANNER ELK NC       FAIRCHILD 24W       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 600
        TIME - 1750                    N3777C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE UP VALLEY TOWARD RISING TERRAIN,PRIOR TO CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3777C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3777C-1971-09-22), registration cancelled 1971-09-22, S/N W41A-204 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD 24W
- Registry model: [Fairchild 24W-41A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24w-41a) (registry code 3370620) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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