# NTSB MIA77DKQ11: Beech E33, N8409N, Tutwiler, MS, April 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1977
- Place: Tutwiler, MS · TUTWILER, MS
- Location: 34.0172° N, 90.4333° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tutwiler, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0172&lon=-90.4333&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DKQ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKQ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0712   77/4/5    TUTWILER,MS         BEECH E33           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 5857
        TIME - 1130                    N8409N              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              TUTWILER,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           60                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH DISCARDED JUNK VEHICLE ADJACENT RUNWAY.WND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8409N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E33
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williams

## 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 19770405007089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405007089A), Apr 5, 1977: Beech E33A, Tutwiler, MS, Substantial damage. Collided with discarded junk vehicle adjacent runway. Wnd gusting 25K.

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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