FTW68A0090

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Beaumont, TX · April 28, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 28, 1968
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
7 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N968QBeech 65
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110545

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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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3-2404  68/4/28    BEAUMONT,TEX        BEECH 65            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4900
        TIME - 0015                    N968Q               PX-  6  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AUTOPSY DISCLOSED A FINDING OF CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT INCAPACITATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N968Q
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beaumont

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