FTW68D0005

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Iowa Park, TX · May 31, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1967
Place
Iowa Park, TX · IOWA PARK, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7975LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116053

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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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3-1960  67/5/31    IOWA PARK,TEX       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 108
        TIME - 0930                    N7975L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7975L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita Valley

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.