# NTSB MIA72FKW02: Beech A23, N22TD, Allons, TN, August 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1971
- Place: Allons, TN · ALLONS, TN
- Location: 36.4420° N, 85.3447° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Allons, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4420&lon=-85.3447&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKW02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKW02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22TD-1973-05-29), registration cancelled 1973-05-29, S/N M-834 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Livingston

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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