# NTSB MIA74FKG57: Beech 65-B80, N208E, Thomasville, GA, March 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1974
- Place: Thomasville, GA · THOMASVILLE, GA
- Location: 30.8394° N, 83.9788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomasville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8394&lon=-83.9788&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0585  74/3/11    THOMASVILLE,GA      BEECH 65-B80        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 7501
        TIME - 1915                    N208E               PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMASVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASVILLE,GA              HATTIESBURG,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ENG FIRE AFTER LNDG.FUEL LINE B NUT FM REG UNIT TO NOZZLE LOOSE.B NUT LOOSE AT FUEL FLOW MODULATOR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N208E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208E-1985-03-20), registration cancelled 1985-03-20, S/N LD-321 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-B80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (registry code 1152812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Thomasville 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 19740311006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740311006639A), Mar 11, 1974: Beech 65B80, Thomasville, GA, Substantial damage. Eng fire after lndg. Fuel line b nut fm reg unit to nozzle loose.b nut loose at fuel flow modulator

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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