# NTSB FTW75AF045: Beech D55, N318Q, El Dorado, AR, December 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1974
- Place: El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
- Location: 33.2190° N, 92.6641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Dorado, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2190&lon=-92.6641&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4021  74/12/29   EL DORADO,ARK       BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1712                    N318Q               PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2378 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODWIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          UNION TOWN,ALA              HOPE,ARK                     EL DORADO,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           64                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT BROKE OUT OF OCST MID RWY & ATTMPTD LOW VIS BLO MIN CIRCLING APCH.STATED HE WAS LOW ON FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N318Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goodwin Field

## 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 19741229042989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741229042989A), Dec 29, 1974: Beech D55, El Dorado, AR, Substantial damage. Plt broke out of ocst mid rwy & attmptd low vis blo min circling apch. Stated he was low on fuel.

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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