FTW70F0344

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Addison, TX · December 21, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1969
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8489NBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146654

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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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3-4664  69/12/21   ADDISON,TEX         BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0132                    N8489N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 3850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            244 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              ADDISON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TURNING L PLT LOOKED OVR L SHOULDER TO ASCERTAIN POS TO RNWY,ACFT ENTERED DSCNDG L TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8489N
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Addison

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.