# NTSB MIA74AM009: Beech V35A, N7623N, Georgetown, GA, July 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1973
- Place: Georgetown, GA · GEORGETOWN, GA
- Location: 31.9828° N, 81.2302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9828&lon=-81.2302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189286
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2320  73/7/27  NR.GEORGETOWN,GA      BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 962
        TIME - 1248                    N7623N              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,ALA              DAYTONA BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SCTD TSTMS EXPCD TO DVLP SO.GA,FLA.FA-MDT TO SVR TURBC.NO WX OR RAVECS REQD ENRT.L WING,STAB SEPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7623N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7623N-1973-11-15), registration cancelled 1973-11-15, S/N D-8852 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730727030869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730727030869A), Jul 27, 1973: Beech F35, Georgetown, GA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Sctd tstms expcd to dvlp so. Ga,fla. Fa-mdt to svr turbc. No wx or ravecs reqd enrt.l wing,stab sepd.

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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