# NTSB MIA73AM027: Beech B35, N29M, Albertville, AL, September 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1972
- Place: Albertville, AL · ALBERTVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.2631° N, 86.2107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albertville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2631&lon=-86.2107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1517  72/9/10  NR.ALBERTVILLE,ALA    BEECH B35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1039
        TIME - 1245                    N29M                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 847 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,ALA              HUNTSVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT IN PWR OFF LOW ALT GLIDE. POWER WAS RESTORED,ACFT PULLED UP STEEP L.HIT CARS,TRAILER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29M-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N D-2255 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B35
- Registry model: [Beech B35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35) (registry code 1151506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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