FTW67D0085

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Stratford, TX · July 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1966
Place
Stratford, TX · STRATFORD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4326YBeech 35
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170932

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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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3-1869   66/7/7    STRATFORD TEX       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2300
        TIME - 0845                    N4326Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRATFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PIPER N7664D TOOK OFF TOWARD N4326Y THAT HAD JUST LANDED.N4326Y WAS TAXIED OFF RUNWAY.STRUCK DITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N4326Y
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stratford

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