# NTSB MIA76AM104: Beech B95A, N1374Z, Defuniak Sprgs, FL, August 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1976
- Place: Defuniak Sprgs, FL · DEFUNIAK SPRGS, FL
- Location: 30.7061° N, 86.1186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeFuniak Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7061&lon=-86.1186&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155455
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2380  76/8/13    DEFUNIAK SPRGS,FL   BEECH B95A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 68, 2644
        TIME - 1200                    N1374Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      88
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD LOW & FAST,THEN ENTRD A R STEEP BANK.CRASH OCRD ABT 3MI L OF EXTD CENTERLINE OF RWY 27.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1374Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1374Z-1976-10-20), registration cancelled 1976-10-20, S/N TD-477 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95A
- Registry model: [Beech B95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95a) (registry code 1153406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Defuniak Springs

## 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 19760813027889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760813027889A), Aug 13, 1976: Beech B95A, Defuniak Sprgs, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft obsvd low & fast,then entrd a r steep bank. Crash ocrd abt 3MI l of extd centerline of rwy 27.

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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