DEN75AD040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Riverton, UT · February 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 1, 1975
Place
Riverton, UT · RIVERTON, UT
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N157DBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750201003039A
Case key
147434

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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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3-0189   75/2/1  NR.RIVERTON,UT        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 14500
        TIME - 1107                    N157D               PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FOR MULTI-ENG RATING.FLAT SPIN.PIC NOT IP RATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N157D
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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