CHI80FA048

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Angle Inlet, MN · June 20, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 20, 1980
Place
Angle Inlet, MN · ANGLE INLET, MN
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N188QBeech A35
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800620056039A
Case key
131031

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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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3-1600  80/6/20    ANGLE INLET,MN      BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 400
        TIME - 1745                    N188Q               PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGLE INLET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEMIDJI,MN                  ANGLE INLET,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WITNESSES RPRTD 25G35 TAILWIND FRM SOUTH ON L BASE.NO FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N188Q
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Angle Inlet

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N188Q · 1

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