FTW66A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-55 · Lawton, OK · November 3, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 3, 1965
Place
Lawton, OK · LAWTON, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1344ZBeech 95-55
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174881

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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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2-0839   65/11/3   LAWTON,OKLA.        BEECH 95-55         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 964
        TIME - 2226                    N1344Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWTON AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          FOG
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           58                                                       60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           2                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          SPECIAL VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1344Z
Reported as
Beech 95-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lawton Airport

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