# NTSB DEN65A0070: Beechcraft T-34A, N12254, Glendale, AZ, May 8, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1965
- Place: Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
- Location: 33.5387° N, 112.1860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glendale, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5387&lon=-112.1860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN65A0070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65A0070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0190   65/5/8    GLENDALE ARIZ       BEECHCRAFT T-34A    CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N12254              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12254](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12254-1965-07-14), registration cancelled 1965-07-14, S/N AF 55-149 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT T-34A
- Registry model: [Beech A45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a45) (registry code 1152006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Deer Valley

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