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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rkwell 500B · Laredo, TX · September 23, 1978

Date
September 23, 1978
Place
Laredo, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6244B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW78FA085
Reported as
Rkwell 500B
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
6
Pilot’s flight hours
310 total142 in this make and model45 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.

Dark night,VFR flt not recommended. During last 11MIN of flt headihanged thru 630DEG.

As the FAA filed it

DARK NIGHT,VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.DURING LAST 11MIN OF FLT HEADIHANGED THRU 630DEG.

NTSB investigation

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