# NTSB MIA70AM071: Beech D95A, N8808M, Duluth, GA, February 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1970
- Place: Duluth, GA · DULUTH, GA
- Location: 34.0014° N, 84.1504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duluth, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0014&lon=-84.1504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0142  70/2/14    DULUTH,GA           BEECH D95A          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3500
        TIME - 1100                    N8808M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANTRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- GR AND FLAPS DOWN. BELIEVED TO BE DEMONSTRATION FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8808M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8808M-1970-04-20), registration cancelled 1970-04-20, S/N TD-570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Registry model: [Beech D95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (registry code 1153408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vantress

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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