# NTSB FTW73AF062: Beech V35, N177RH, Henly, TX, April 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1973
- Place: Henly, TX · HENLY, TX
- Location: 30.1946° N, 98.2108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henly, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1946&lon=-98.2108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73AF062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0843  73/4/22    HENLY,TEX           BEECH V35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 250
        TIME - 1625                    N177RH              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TEX                 AUSTIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN IFR COND.BOTH WGS SEPARATED.PLT RECD INST RATING 3 1/2 WKS PRIOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N177RH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N177RH-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N D-8141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730422009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730422009339A), Apr 22, 1973: Beech F35, Henly, TX, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Lost ctl in IFR cond. Both wgs separated. Plt recd inst rating 3 1/2 wks prior.

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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