CHI74FEP44

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T34B · Wautoma, WI · April 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 19, 1974
Place
Wautoma, WI · WAUTOMA, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8661EBeech T34B
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740419011249A
Case key
186288

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0883  74/4/19    WAUTOMA,WIS         BEECH T34B          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 2100
        TIME - 1540                    N8661E              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 187 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUTOMA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUTOMA,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NOSE HI ATTITUDE AFTR L/O.DRG CLB IN A VERY NOSE HI ATTITUDE L WING DROPPED AS IN A ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8661E
Reported as
Beech T34B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wautoma Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.