# NTSB FTW68D0409: Beech A23, N5769V, Lamesa, TX, December 24, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1967
- Place: Lamesa, TX · LAMESA, TX
- Location: 32.7333° N, 101.9538° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lamesa, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7333&lon=-101.9538&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112690
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68D0409
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0409

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4558  67/12/24   LAMESA,TEX          BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N5769V              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMESA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO RELEASE VERNIER CONTROL AND OBTAIN FULL POWER WITH THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5769V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lamesa

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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