# NTSB NYC73AN113: Beech E35, N3207C, Marion, NC, February 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1973
- Place: Marion, NC · MARION, NC
- Location: 35.6762° N, 82.0008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marion, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6762&lon=-82.0008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170107
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0138  73/2/21    MARION,NC           BEECH E35           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 685
        TIME - 1600                    N3207C              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANNER ELK,NC               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- MDT OR GTR TURBC FCSTD BLO 12000FT.THROWOVER YOKE R SEAT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3207C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3207C-1974-05-09), registration cancelled 1974-05-09, S/N D3865 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech E35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (registry code 1151512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730221003329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730221003329A), Feb 21, 1973: Beech E35, Marion, NC, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. MDT or gtr turbc fcstd blo 12000FT.throwover yoke r seat.

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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