# NTSB FTW70A0013: Cessna 320, N5773X, Burleson, TX, September 7, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1969
- Place: Burleson, TX · BURLESON, TX
- Location: 32.5144° N, 97.3233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burleson, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5144&lon=-97.3233&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70A0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5773X-1970-06-18), registration cancelled 1970-06-18, S/N 3200073 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320
- Registry model: [Cessna 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320) (registry code 2074502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oak Grove

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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