# NTSB FTW73DRJ27: Beech 35-C33, N9027S, Mineola, TX, March 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1973
- Place: Mineola, TX · MINEOLA, TX
- Location: 32.6512° N, 95.4728° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineola, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6512&lon=-95.4728&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169852
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRJ27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRJ27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0406   73/3/9    MINEOLA,TEX         BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 437
        TIME - 2230                    N9027S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 326 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINEOLA WISENER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYLER,TEX                   MINEOLA,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - HAIL
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           THUNDERSTORM, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO WATCH ALTITUDE AND ALLOWED ACFT TO LOSE ALTITUDE WHILE LOOKING FOR ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9027S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9027S-1974-09-05), registration cancelled 1974-09-05, S/N CD-964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-C33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-C33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-c33) (registry code 1151408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mineola Wisener

## 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 19730309004979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730309004979A), Mar 9, 1973: Beech F35, Mineola, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he failed to watch altitude and allowed acft to lose altitude while looking for arpt.

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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