FTW74AF004

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E55 · Amarillo, TX · July 20, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 20, 1973
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N814TBeech E55
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730720024759A
Case key
189555

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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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3-1925  73/7/20  NR.AMARILLO,TEX       BEECH E55           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N814T               PX-  2  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             26, 3465 TOTAL HOURS, 550
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PHOTOGRAPHING SCULPTURE SITE. GR DOWN,FLAPS AT APCH POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N814T
Reported as
Beech E55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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