# NTSB MIA78DKG31: Beech A23, N5652S, Glenwood, GA, March 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1978
- Place: Glenwood, GA · GLENWOOD, GA
- Location: 32.1803° N, 82.6708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glenwood, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1803&lon=-82.6708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DKG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0776  78/3/28    GLENWOOD,GA         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 417
        TIME - 1200                    N5652S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 372 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  MCRAE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK PLOWED FIELD FOR DESTINATION AIRPORT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5652S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5652S-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N MA-78, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780328006359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780328006359A), Mar 28, 1978: Beech A2319, Glenwood, GA, Substantial damage. Plt mistook plowed field for destination airport

## Other investigations on N5652S (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW67F0491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0491), Apr 2, 1967: Beech A23 (N5652S), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage

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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