FTW70FRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Jasper, TX · January 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1970
Place
Jasper, TX · JASPER, TX
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N52EBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201233

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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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3-0224   70/1/2    JASPER,TEX          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9336
        TIME - 0800                    N52E                PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JASPER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,TEX                  MCALLEN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N52E
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jasper County

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