DEN68A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Farmington, NM · September 8, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 8, 1967
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
3 fatal, 5 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9507ZBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114602

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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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2-1183   67/9/8    FARMINGTON,N MEX    BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0923                    N9507Z              PX-  3  4  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 49, 15184 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           62                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OVER GROSS WT ABOUT 220 LBS. DENSITY ALTITUDE 7100 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9507Z
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmington

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