MIA77FLG24

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E33 · St Matthews, SC · July 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1977
Place
St Matthews, SC · ST MATTHEWS, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7842RBeech E33
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770718019149A
Case key
146669

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1786  77/7/18  NR.ST MATTHEWS,SC     BEECH E33           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 230
        TIME - 1448                    N7842R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,SC                 GEORGETOWN,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT

Aircraft

Registration
N7842R
Reported as
Beech E33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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