MIA78FKQ18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Stone Mountain, GA · January 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1978
Place
Stone Mountain, GA · STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95QRBeech 35
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780128005499A
Case key
202555

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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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3-0966  78/1/28    STONE MOUNTAIN,GA   BEECH 35            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 179
        TIME - 1345                    N95QR               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  STONE MOUNTAIN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N95QR
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stone Mountain

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.