# NTSB FTW72FPA13: Beech A35, N785B, Dallas, TX, January 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1972
- Place: Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
- Location: 32.7831° N, 96.8067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7831&lon=-96.8067&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FPA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0930  72/1/19    DALLAS,TEX          BEECH A35           CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1901                    N785B               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2555 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEXARKANA,TEX               DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- STALL WAS INDUCED BY EXCESSIVE MANEUVERING DURG ATMT TO ALIGN ACFT W RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N785B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785B-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N D-1795 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Registry model: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Love Fld

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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