# NTSB FTW75AF010: Beech C50, N3713B, Alma, AR, August 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1974
- Place: Alma, AR · ALMA, AR
- Location: 35.4927° N, 94.2121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alma, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4927&lon=-94.2121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2521  74/8/27  NR.ALMA,ARK           BEECH C50           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 879
        TIME - 0925                    N3713B              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT SMITH,ARK              FAYETTEVILLE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OUTBD SECT BOTH HORIZ STAB ASSY,BOTH WING ASSY SEPARATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3713B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3713B-1974-10-11), registration cancelled 1974-10-11, S/N CH-147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C50
- Registry model: [Beech C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (registry code 1152510) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19740827028739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740827028739A), Aug 27, 1974: Beech C50, Alma, AR, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Outbd sect both horiz stab assy,both wing assy separated.

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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