# NTSB MIA75AM030: Beech 100, N50PC, Birmingham, AL, December 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1974
- Place: Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50PC-1975-04-25), registration cancelled 1975-04-25, S/N B-19 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 100
- Registry model: [Beech 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-100) (registry code 1152916) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Birmingham 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 19741201044099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741201044099A), Dec 1, 1974: Beech 100BEECH, Birmingham, AL, Destroyed. Plt commenced go-arnd,rptd trim trouble. Lost ctl in steep nose up attitude.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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