# NTSB MIA73AM081: Beech D18S, N80042, Paris, TN, February 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1973
- Place: Paris, TN · PARIS, TN
- Location: 36.2927° N, 88.3081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paris, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2927&lon=-88.3081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170101
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0132   73/2/7    PARIS,TENN          BEECH D18S          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 19950
        TIME - 2000                    N80042              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            PARIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BLO MDA IN HEAVY RAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80042](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80042-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N A-186 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Henry County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730207002519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730207002519A), Feb 7, 1973: Beech TC45G, Paris, TN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Descended blo mda in heavy rain.

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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