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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Jodel F11-3 · Beeville, TX · August 29, 1998

Date: August 29, 1998
Place: Beeville, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8122
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA377
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N8122Registration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Jodel F11-3S/N F-5264 · Built 1970 Airframe modelJodel F11-3 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft struck an antenna on top of the skys the limit airport bldg, acft crashed and was destroyed by fire. (-23) the aircraft was executing low altitude passes over a private airport when it crashed after striking an antenna mounted on a structure at the airport.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK AN ANTENNA ON TOP OF THE SKYS THE LIMIT AIRPORT BLDG, ACFT CRASHED AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXECUTING LOW ALTITUDE PASSES OVER A PRIVATE AIRPORT WHEN IT CRASHED AFTER STRIKING AN ANTENNA MOUNTED ON A STRUCTURE AT THE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW98FA377Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeeville, TXThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver.Aug 29, 1998 · Destroyed