# NTSB MIA72FKG73: Beech E18S, N116FC, Tocca, GA, January 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1972
- Place: Tocca, GA · TOCCA, GA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKG73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0491  72/1/29    TOCCA,GA            BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2611
        TIME - 1755                    N116FC              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1074 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GASTONIA,NC                 LAGRANGE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      46
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CNLD IFR CLNC DRG APCH TO TOCCOA ARPT,PROCD VFR TO DEST.LOW CIGS,VSBY REPORTED IN AREA,MOUNTAINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N116FC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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