# NTSB MIA75AM066: Beech G18S, N6614B, Troy, AL, March 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1975
- Place: Troy, AL · TROY, AL
- Location: 31.8020° N, 85.9671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troy, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8020&lon=-85.9671&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2078   75/3/6  NR.TROY,AL            BEECH G18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1921
        TIME - 0350                    N6614B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 641 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,AL               DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- DENSE FOG IN AREA.MAIL FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6614B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6614B-1975-09-12), registration cancelled 1975-09-12, S/N BA487 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750306022079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750306022079A), Mar 6, 1975: Beech G18S, Troy, AL, Destroyed. Dense fog in area. Mail flt.

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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