# NTSB MIA69F0181: Beech A23-19, N7919L, Utica, MS, September 29, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1968
- Place: Utica, MS · UTICA, MS
- Location: 32.1073° N, 90.6222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1073&lon=-90.6222&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0181
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0181

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3499  68/9/29    UTICA,MISS          BEECH A23-19        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1800                    N7919L              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HIS SOY BEAN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7919L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7919L-1970-08-03), registration cancelled 1970-08-03, S/N MB-138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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