FTW70DPJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-50 · Sonora, Mexico · March 23, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1970
Place
Sonora, Mexico · SONORA,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3796BBeech C-50
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131406

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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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6-0017  70/3/23    SONORA,MEX          BEECH C-50          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N3796B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 16680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            612 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOVIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SONORA,MEX                  HERMISO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3796B
Reported as
Beech C-50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Novio

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.