# NTSB MIA78FA031: Beech B-90, N388MC, Yazoo City, MS, January 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1978
- Place: Yazoo City, MS · YAZOO CITY, MS
- Location: 32.8622° N, 90.4080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yazoo City, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8622&lon=-90.4080&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0967  78/1/10    YAZOO CITY,MS       BEECH B-90          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1845                    N388MC              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 40, 4047 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3661 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARRIER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               YAZOO CITY,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ACCESSORY DRIVE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N388MC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N388MC-2004-05-18), registration cancelled 2004-05-18, S/N LJ-383, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B-90
- Registry model: [Beech B90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b90) (registry code 1152912) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Barrier Field

## 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 19780110012789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780110012789A), Jan 10, 1978: Beech 65A90, Yazoo City, MS, Destroyed, 3 fatal

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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