# NTSB MIA69F0473: Beech TC 45G, N199H, Cayce, SC, February 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1968
- Place: Cayce, SC · CAYCE, SC
- Location: 33.9505° N, 81.0398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cayce, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9505&lon=-81.0398&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0473
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0473-111573

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4841  68/2/17    CAYCE,SC            BEECH TC 45G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5600
        TIME - 0700                    N199H               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT COVERED WITH FROST,ONLY THE WINDSHIELD CLEANED.CABIN HEAT INSUF TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N199H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N199H-2009-07-09), registration cancelled 2009-07-09, S/N 51-11511 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH TC 45G
- Registry model: [Beech TC-45G](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-tc-45g) (registry code 1151016) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Columbia

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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