MIA72FKW02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Allons, TN · August 1, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1971
Place
Allons, TN · ALLONS, TN
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22TDBeech A23
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163639

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4337   71/8/1    ALLONS,TENN         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 105
        TIME - 0940                    N22TD               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT CONT VFR FLT INTO KNOWN IFR CONDITIONS.ACFT ON DF STEER TO NEAREST APRT,HIT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N22TD
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Livingston

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