# NTSB MIA70A0032: Beech D18S, N5000S, Macon, GA, October 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1969
- Place: Macon, GA · MACON, GA
- Location: 32.8407° N, 83.6324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Macon, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8407&lon=-83.6324&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160825
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3659  69/10/17   MACON,GA            BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N5000S              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 45, 15335 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,GA                DOUGLAS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS FAILED.OIL SHUT OFF VALVE TO R ENG FOUND PARTLY CLOSED,L ENG WAS CLOSED.LND ON GOLF CRSE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5000S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000S-1970-07-09), registration cancelled 1970-07-09, S/N A-194 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (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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