# NTSB FTW74AF076: Beech 99, N853SA, Galveston, TX, April 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1974
- Place: Galveston, TX · GALVESTON, TX
- Location: 29.3014° N, 94.7978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galveston, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3014&lon=-94.7978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal, 6 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0834  74/4/30    GALVESTON,TEX       BEECH 99            CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1347                    N853SA              PX-  5  5  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      32, 6346 TOTAL HOURS, 129
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHOLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALVESTON,TEX               HOUSTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 10MIN BHND SKED.PAX NOT BRFD EMERG EVAC.TRIM STAB SDBY PSN.NO FOAM EXT ON FIRE TRK.3HRS LAST 90DAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N853SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853SA-1975-05-06), registration cancelled 1975-05-06, S/N U41 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Registry model: [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (registry code 1154002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Scholes

## 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 19740430012709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740430012709A), Apr 30, 1974: Beech 99, Galveston, TX, Destroyed, 5 fatal. 10MIN bhnd sked. Pax not brfd emerg evac. Trim stab sdby psn. No foam ext on fire trk.3HRS last 90DAY

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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