DEN77FA055

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-23 · Miami, NM · August 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1977
Place
Miami, NM · MIAMI, NM
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9756LBeech C-23
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770828037329A
Case key
145533

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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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3-3687  77/8/28  NR.MIAMI,NM           BEECH C-23          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 439
        TIME - 2257                    N9756L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 348 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRESNO,CA                   COLORADO SPRINGS,CO          ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/29/77.

Aircraft

Registration
N9756L
Reported as
Beech C-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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