Beech 35A accident near Nashville, Tennessee, September 27, 1986
On September 27, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Beech 35A, registered N676B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee (Cornelia Fort airport). It was a personal flight 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 27, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Tennessee · Cornelia Fort · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35A · all 35As on the register
- Registration
- N676B · no longer on the register · serial D-1679
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WHEN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. THE ACFT TRAVELED APRX 100' LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE WHERE THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS ADVISED BY HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOT TO PRACTICE SOFT FIELD OPERATIONS DURING SOLO FLIGHT.
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: 79 hours in all; 69 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 19 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 10, 1985; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E225-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: M88 Nashville TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 2,800 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
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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