MIA75AM030

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 100 · Birmingham, AL · December 1, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 1, 1974
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50PCBeech 100
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741201044099A
Case key
144869

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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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3-4282   74/12/1   BIRMINGHAM,ALA      BEECH 100           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2032                    N50PC               PX-  0  2  0  CORP/EXEC                 30, 4393 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1991 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANTILLY,VA                BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           37                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           23                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT COMMENCED GO-ARND,RPTD TRIM TROUBLE.LOST CTL IN STEEP NOSE UP ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N50PC
Reported as
Beech 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Birmingham Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.