FTW66F0022

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft J-35 · Amarillo, TX · April 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1965
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7268BBeechcraft J-35
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178505

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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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3-1251  65/4/23    AMARILLO TEX        BEECHCRAFT J-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 210
        TIME - 1500                    N7268B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWINDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7268B
Reported as
Beechcraft J-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewinds

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