# NTSB FTW70DRG17: Beech T-34A, N74025, Austin, TX, March 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1970
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DRG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1073   70/3/8    AUSTIN,TEX          BEECH T-34A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 559
        TIME - 1700                    N74025              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LNDED ON GRADED DIRT FLD IN LND DVLPMNT AREA.ATMTD T/O UP GRADE TWD WIRES.DECIDED UN CLEAR WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74025](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74025-1970-05-12), registration cancelled 1970-05-12, S/N G-829 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34A
- Registry model: [Beech T-34A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-t-34a) (registry code 1152008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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