CHI77FA026

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Necedah, WI · February 3, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1977
Place
Necedah, WI · NECEDAH, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N177HCBeech 58
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770203039199A
Case key
152436

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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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3-4246   77/2/3    NECEDAH,WI          BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2890
        TIME - 0149                    N177HC              PX-  0  0  0  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAU CLARE,WI                MILWAUKEE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION OCCURRED 500-1000FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N177HC
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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