# NTSB MIA70A0046: Beech E18S, N679T, Montgomery, AL, December 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1969
- Place: Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
- Location: 32.3668° N, 86.3000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montgomery, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3668&lon=-86.3000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3642  69/12/10   MONTGOMERY,ALA      BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2365
        TIME - 0310                    N679T               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 480 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELLY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              MONTGOMERY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- SIGHTED APCH LGTS,INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON WINDSHIELD ALCOHOL RESTRICTING FWD VISION.DSCNDD BLO MDA
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N679T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dannelly Field

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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