# NTSB MIA68A0046: Beech C35, N8985A, Birmingham, AL, November 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1967
- Place: Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113588
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1004  67/11/16   BIRMINGHAM,ALA      BEECH C35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 179
        TIME - 0940                    N8985A              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT INTENT ON TRYING TO LOCATE ASSIGNED RNWY. OWNER STATED FLT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8985A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985A-1968-01-30), registration cancelled 1968-01-30, S/N D-2737 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Birmingham

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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