DEN68F0171

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Roswell, NM · November 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1967
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N329ZBeech M35
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112926

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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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3-4181  67/11/28   ROSWELL,N MEX       BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6000
        TIME - 1733                    N329Z               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSWELL INDUST.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT WAS CONCENTRATING SOLELY ON ILS LOCALIZER.ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH GLIDE SLOPE.PROCEDURE TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N329Z
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roswell Indust.