Beechcraft A23 Musketeer, N8783M: Accident occurred October 03, 2020 at Avery County/Morrison Field (7A8), Spruce Pine, North Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte, North Carolina 

https://registry.faa.gov/N8783M

Location: Spruce Pines, NC 

Accident Number: ERA21LA012

Date & Time: October 3, 2020, 13:50 Local 

Registration: N8783M

Aircraft: Beech 23 

Injuries: 1 Minor

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Aircraft Make: Beech 

Registration: N8783M

Model/Series: 23 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

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Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor 

Latitude, Longitude: 35.950234,-81.998167 (est)