# NTSB MIA67D0544: Beech A23, N8863M, Batesburg, SC, February 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1967
- Place: Batesburg, SC · BATESBURG, SC
- Location: 33.9079° N, 81.5473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batesburg, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9079&lon=-81.5473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67D0544
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0544

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0588  67/2/23    BATESBURG,SC        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N8863M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8863M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8863M), registered now, S/N M-599 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Twin City

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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