MIA79FA048

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Brunswick, GA · February 6, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 6, 1979
Place
Brunswick, GA · BRUNSWICK, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2059CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790206010389A
Case key
137066

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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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3-0773   79/2/6  NR.BRUNSWICK,GA       BEECH E35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2664
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2059C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 593 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N. MYRTLE BEACH,SC          MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2059C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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