# NTSB NYC73AN066: Beech G33, N9496Q, Colfax, NC, November 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1972
- Place: Colfax, NC · COLFAX, NC
- Location: 36.1126° N, 80.0145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colfax, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1126&lon=-80.0145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3518   72/11/7   COLFAX,NC           BEECH G33           CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2117                    N9496Q              PX-  2  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 46, 1778 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WADSWORTH,OHIO              SILER CITY,NC                COLFAX,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DESCENDED BLO MDA FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SWING OVER WHEEL POS L.PLT AT CTLS UNK.HIT WIRES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9496Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9496Q-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N CD-1287 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G33
- Registry model: [Beech G33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g33) (registry code 1151435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greensboro

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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