# NTSB MIA75AM016: Beech A100, N700SP, Hilton Head Is, SC, April 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1975
- Place: Hilton Head Is, SC · HILTON HEAD IS, SC
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM016-201275

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0397  75/4/26    HILTON HEAD IS,SC   BEECH A100          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2055                    N700SP              PX-  5  2  1  CORP/EXEC                 55, 15657 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            549 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILTON HEAD IS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAVANNAH,GA                 JACKSON,MS                   HILTON HEAD IS,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLMB AFTR TKOF TWD UNLIGHTED AREA.APRX 436LBS OVR MAX TKOF GWT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N700SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700SP-1976-03-22), registration cancelled 1976-03-22, S/N B-92, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A100
- Registry model: [Beech A100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a100) (registry code 1152915) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hilton Head Is

## 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 19750426042229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750426042229A), Apr 26, 1975: Beech A100, Hilton Head Is, SC, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Failed to maintain positive rate of clmb aftr tkof twd unlighted area. Aprx 436LBS ovr max tkof gwt

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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