# NTSB MIA74AM004: Beech 60, N7282D, Valdosta, GA, July 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1973
- Place: Valdosta, GA · VALDOSTA, GA
- Location: 30.8327° N, 83.2785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valdosta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8327&lon=-83.2785&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1884  73/7/13    VALDOSTA,GA         BEECH 60            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1555
        TIME - 0747                    N7282D              PX-  1  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALDOSTA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 VALDOSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          130                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT HI ON LCLZR APCH,DIDNT EXECUTE MISSED APCH.ATTEMPTED CIRCLING APCH BLO PUBLISHED MINIMUMS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7282D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7282D-1973-10-25), registration cancelled 1973-10-25, S/N P-84, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 60
- Registry model: [Beech 60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-60) (registry code 1153602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Valdosta Muni

## 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 19730713028049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730713028049A), Jul 13, 1973: Beech A60, Valdosta, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt hi on lclzr apch,didnt execute missed apch. Attempted circling apch blo published minimums.

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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