MIA73FLT14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Tunica, MS · December 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1972
Place
Tunica, MS · TUNICA, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
TG-HIHBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169759

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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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E-0019  72/12/14   TUNICA,MISS         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 20000
        TIME - 1640                    TG-HIH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E ALTON,ILL                 W HELENA ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      36
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT N8196V. BOTH ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
TG-HIH
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pvt Strip