Beechcraft D17S N787MD
8 August 1970 · Sterrett, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 August 1970, a Beechcraft D17S registered N787MD was involved in an accident during in flight near Sterrett, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterrett, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D17S
- Registration
- N787MD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Atlanta, Ga → Vicksburg, Miss
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1556
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLEW INTO TREES ON MNTN TOP OBSCURED BY CLDS. RECOVERY DATE 8/15/70. RECD 24 HR TERM FCST PREV DAY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D17S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft D17S | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft D17S | Aurora, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft D17S | New Albany, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D17S | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1973 | Beechcraft D17S | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft D17S | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |