Accident Beechcraft 35 Bonanza N8872A, Thursday 5 January 1978
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Date:Thursday 5 January 1978
Time:18:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 35 Bonanza
Owner/operator:
Registration: N8872A
MSN: D-2527
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Tell City, In -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hardensburg, KY
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pic descended below mda.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI78FA014
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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