DEN70A0012

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Clines Crnr, NM · August 16, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 16, 1969
Place
Clines Crnr, NM · CLINES CRNR, NM
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N308AABeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164871

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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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3-2609  69/8/16    CLINES CRNR,N MEX   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 850
        TIME - 1245                    N308AA              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLA CITY,OKLA              PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        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                                                      95
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/17/69.L ENG FEATH FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.DENSITY ALT 10500 FT,ABOVE ONE ENG CEIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N308AA
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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