# NTSB FTW66A0054: Beech T34A, N12273, Gila Bend, AZ, November 30, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1965
- Place: Gila Bend, AZ · GILA BEND, AZ
- Location: 32.9478° N, 112.7168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gila Bend, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9478&lon=-112.7168&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0971  65/11/30   GILA BEND ARIZ      BEECH T34A          CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 231
        TIME - 1100                    N12273              PX-  0  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-11/30/65.TIME OF CRASH ESTIMATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12273](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12273-1966-01-10), registration cancelled 1966-01-10, S/N AF 53-4137 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T34A
- Registry model: [Beech T-34A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-t-34a) (registry code 1152008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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