FTW67F0370

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D45 · Kingsville, TX · November 27, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1966
Place
Kingsville, TX · KINGSVILLE, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4946CBeech D45
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120598

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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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2-0891  66/11/27   KINGSVILLE TEX      BEECH D45           CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N4946C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CO-PLT TURNED CTL LOOSE AT 500 FT.EACH PLT THOUGHT OTHER PLT HAD CTL OF ACFT.CO-PLT DIED 12-6-66.

Aircraft

Registration
N4946C
Reported as
Beech D45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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