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NTSB accident investigation · Beech TC-45G · El Vado, NM · January 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1976
Place
El Vado, NM · EL VADO, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9907ZBeech TC-45G
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760110000729A
Case key
152323

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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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3-0182  76/1/10    EL VADO,NM          BEECH TC-45G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9907Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL VADO STATE PRK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TRANSPORT OF CONTRABAND.ACFT PROBABLY SET AFIRE TO DESTROY EVIDENCE.HIT BARREL ON ROLLOUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9907Z
Reported as
Beech TC-45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
El Vado State Prk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9907Z · 1

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