# NTSB FTW69A0029: Beech D55, N87T, Monahans, TX, October 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1968
- Place: Monahans, TX · MONAHANS, TX
- Location: 31.6726° N, 103.0838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monahans, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6726&lon=-103.0838&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0029-201691

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4825  68/10/25   MONAHANS,TEX        BEECH D55           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 3416
        TIME - 1120                    N87T                PX-  1  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HURD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LOSS OF POWER,R ENG DURING R CLIMBING TURN.ACFT OBSERVED TO CRASH AFTER SUDDEN WING OVER TO THE R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87T-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N TE-550 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hurd

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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