# NTSB MIA75FKG77: N.American B-25H, N96GC, Dawsonville, GA, June 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1975
- Place: Dawsonville, GA · DAWSONVILLE, GA
- Location: 34.4337° N, 84.1244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dawsonville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4337&lon=-84.1244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKG77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2187   75/6/3  NR.DAWSONVILLE,GA     N.AMERICAN B-25H    CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 6700
        TIME - 0200                    N96GC               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT SIDE OF HIGH BLUFF ABT 1/2MI FRM OPEN FLD.49 BALES OF MARIJUANA RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96GC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96GC-1975-09-30), registration cancelled 1975-09-30, S/N 98-21337, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN B-25H
- Registry model: [North American B-25H](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-b-25h) (registry code 6400708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright C14AB AC BA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c14ab-ac-ba) (registry code 67030, reciprocating) (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 19750603025109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750603025109A), Jun 3, 1975: Namer TB25N, Dawsonville, GA, Destroyed. Hit side of high bluff abt 1/2MI frm open fld.49 bales of marijuana recovered.

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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