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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Rangely, CO · February 13, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 13, 1974
Place
Rangely, CO · RANGELY, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9688RBeech B95
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740213002489A
Case key
186808

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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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3-0526  74/2/13    RANGELY,COLO        BEECH B95           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1401                    N9688R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 4368 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANGELY,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PHASE OF FLIGHT UNKNOWN.OBSERVED IN SPIN TIL IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9688R
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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