19780106000859A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A56TC · El Campo, TX · January 6, 1978

Date
January 6, 1978
Place
El Campo, TX
Airport
Metro
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7171N
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW78FA022
Reported as
Beech A56TC
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,893 total1,374 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft observed on 2nd app at approx 300FT AGL flying ovr a/p then ing left before impact.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT OBSERVED ON 2ND APP AT APPROX 300FT AGL FLYING OVR A/P THEN ING LEFT BEFORE IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.