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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A23A · Holman, NM · March 13, 2007

Date: March 13, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place: Holman, NM
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4761J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07FA071
Reported as: Beech A23A
Reported engine: Continental IO346*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,630 total1,425 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N4761JRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2008 · Beech A23AS/N M-1022 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech A23A Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 13, 2007 at approx 1600 MST, a Beech BE-23, N4761J, registered to azusa lp of farmers branch, TX, collided with terrain during an off airport landing near Holman, NM, during a cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at tucumcari, NM on March 13, 2007 at 1424 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 13, 2007 AT APPROX 1600 MST, A BEECH BE-23, N4761J, REGISTERED TO AZUSA LP OF FARMERS BRANCH, TX, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING NEAR HOLMAN, NM, DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TUCUMCARI, NM ON MARCH 13, 2007 AT 1424 MST.

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 DEN07FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHolman, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude and clearance, and his improper inflight planning/decision to postpone initiating a climbing turn to avoid obstructions.Mar 13, 2007 · Destroyed