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NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · De Queen, AR · January 2, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1972
Place
De Queen, AR · DE QUEEN, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5601KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165201

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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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3-0323   72/1/2    DE QUEEN,ARK        BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 800
        TIME - 1900                    N5601K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVIER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TEX                 DE QUEEN,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PLT SAW TREES IN HIS PATH JUST AFT TURNING BASE. UNLTD ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5601K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sevier County

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