FTW70A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Burleson, TX · September 7, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 7, 1969
Place
Burleson, TX · BURLESON, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5773XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159509

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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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3-2788   69/9/7    BURLESON,TEX        CESSNA 320          CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0204                    N5773X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 45, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                BURLESON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD HIGH APCH C L.GR,FLAP FOUND FULLY EXTDD.PLT ALCOHOL LVL.16 PCT,COPLT ALCOHOL LVL.06 PCT

Aircraft

Registration
N5773X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oak Grove

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