# NTSB FTW74AF004: Beech E55, N814T, Amarillo, TX, July 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1973
- Place: Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1925  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E55
- 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 19730720024759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730720024759A), Jul 20, 1973: Beech A56TC, Amarillo, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Photographing sculpture site. Gr down,flaps at apch pos.

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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