MIA74AM087

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Jasper, GA · February 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 19, 1974
Place
Jasper, GA · JASPER, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N610TBeech K35
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740219015839A
Case key
186734

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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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3-1039  74/2/19  NR.JASPER,GA          BEECH K35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 696
        TIME - 1930                    N610T               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GALLATIN,TENN               ATLANTA,GA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        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                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW CIGS,ICGIC,RIDGES OBSCD BY CLOUDS FCSTD FOR AREA.HIT RIDGE 3300FT LVL.RCVRD 4/17/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N610T
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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