# NTSB MIA72AM087: Beech D55, N8087R, Dallas, GA, February 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1972
- Place: Dallas, GA · DALLAS, GA
- Location: 33.9156° N, 84.8416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9156&lon=-84.8416&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0067  72/2/28    DALLAS,GA           BEECH D55           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1845                    N8087R              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      23, 2001 TOTAL HOURS, 332
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FLIGHT PHASE UNKNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8087R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8087R-1972-04-18), registration cancelled 1972-04-18, S/N TE-723, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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