- Date
- April 22, 1970
- Place
- Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1661Beech D50C
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 134181
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1383 70/4/22 AUSTIN,TEX BEECH D50C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 3000 TIME - 2337 N1661 PX- 5 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP WASHINGTON,DC AUSTIN,TEX ATLANTA,GA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 40 LBS,NEAR AFT CG LIMITS. STRUCK HOUSE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1661
- Reported as
- Beech D50C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Austin Muni
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