FTW74AF057

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Luling, TX · January 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 19, 1974
Place
Luling, TX · LULING, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9674YBeech P35
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740119001419A
Case key
187119

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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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3-0142  74/1/19  NR.LULING,TEX         BEECH P35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1447                    N9674Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  67, 36000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMANCHE,TEX                ROCKPORT,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
        REMARKS- PLT HAD SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9674Y
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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