# NTSB MIA77FKG68: Beech 18S, N72V, Atlanta, GA, September 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1977
- Place: Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKG68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3742  77/9/23    ATLANTA,GA          BEECH 18S           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0350                    N72V                PX-  0  0  1  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 23, 1710 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            265 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- APRX 2000 LBS OVR MAX GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N72V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72V-1995-04-27), registration cancelled 1995-04-27, S/N BA-340 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Atlanta Intl

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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