FTW70A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Fulton, TX · December 6, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 6, 1969
Place
Fulton, TX · FULTON, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3013CBeech J35
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181070

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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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3-2957   69/12/6   FULTON,TEX          BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 400
        TIME - 1430                    N3013C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARANSAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,TEX                  SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-12/10/69.SANK IN ARANSAS BAY.PLT DROWNED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3013C
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Aransas County

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