# NTSB MIA79FA091: Beech C23, N1955L, Tuscaloosa, AL, June 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1979
- Place: Tuscaloosa, AL · TUSCALOOSA, AL
- Location: 33.2098° N, 87.5692° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tuscaloosa, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2098&lon=-87.5692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1410   79/6/1  NR.TUSCALOOSA,AL      BEECH C23           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 356
        TIME - 2120                    N1955L              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUSCALOOSA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL              TUSCALOOSA,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1955L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1955L-1980-12-24), registration cancelled 1980-12-24, S/N M-1807 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tuscaloosa Muni

## 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 19790601032869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790601032869A), Jun 1, 1979: Beech C23, Tuscaloosa, AL, Destroyed. Acft was seen to dive into trees off end of runway. Factors,dark night, no ground lights,student and instructor.

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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