DEN72AD032

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Las Cruces, NM · January 22, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 22, 1972
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9328QBeech 58
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164741

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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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3-0005  72/1/22    LAS CRUCES,N MEX    BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3400
        TIME - 0940                    N9328Q              PX-  4  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LAS CRUCES,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- THROWOVER YOKE IN R SIDE POS.COPLT PROSPCTV BUYER,STDNT CERT.LDG GR,FLAPS DOWN POS.FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9328Q
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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