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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A24R · Alamogordo, NM · February 10, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 10, 1973
Place
Alamogordo, NM · ALAMOGORDO, NM
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N24578Beech A24R
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730210001939A
Case key
169551

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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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3-0104  73/2/10    ALAMOGORDO,N MEX    BEECH A24R          CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1420                    N24578              PX-  1  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 52, 5724 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1367 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOGORDO,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N24578
Reported as
Beech A24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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