# NTSB MIA77FLG24: Beech E33, N7842R, St Matthews, SC, July 18, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1977
- Place: St Matthews, SC · ST MATTHEWS, SC
- Location: 33.6638° N, 80.7776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Matthews, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6638&lon=-80.7776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7842R-1977-09-21), registration cancelled 1977-09-21, S/N CD-1204 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E33
- Registry model: [Beech E33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e33) (registry code 1151422) (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 19770718019149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770718019149A), Jul 18, 1977: Beech E33, St Matthews, SC, Destroyed. Cft destroyed by fire.

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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