FTW68A0066

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · New Orleans La, LA · December 31, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 31, 1967
Place
New Orleans La, LA · NEW ORLEANS LA, LA
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6139VBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112585

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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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2-1186  67/12/31 NR.NEW ORLEANS LA     BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 8850
        TIME - 1200                    N6139V              PX-  5  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT RQSTD LNDG SOON AS POSBL DUE ILLNESS ON BRD.PLT HOSPLZD 5/20-5/27/67-HEART CONDTN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6139V
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
New Orleans Intl

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