Beech B-19 accident near Franklin, Virginia, September 19, 1982
On September 19, 1982 at about 8:05 am local time, a Beech B-19, registered N7698R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Franklin, Virginia. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 19, 1982 · about 8:05 am local time
- Place
- Franklin, Virginia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-19 · all B-19s on the register
- Registration
- N7698R · no longer on the register · serial MB491
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N7698R CRASHED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE EAST OF FRANKLIN AIRPORT. THE FATHER OF THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TAKEN WITHOUT PERMISSION. THE PILOT HOLDS AN EXPIRED STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 30 hours in all; 30 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,077 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Norfolk VA at 3:10 am
- Destination: Emporia VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 156°F (69°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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