# NTSB FTW75AF062: Beech B24R, N22FD, Spring Branch, TX, April 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1975
- Place: Spring Branch, TX · SPRING BRANCH, TX
- Location: 29.8763° N, 98.4085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring Branch, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8763&lon=-98.4085&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148804
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1431  75/4/17    SPRING BRANCH,TX    BEECH B24R          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 800
        TIME - 2355                    N22FD               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           AUSTIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DESCNDD INTO OBSTRUCTNG TERRAIN ON DARK NITE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22FD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22FD-1975-05-29), registration cancelled 1975-05-29, S/N MC-348 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (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 19750417016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750417016769A), Apr 17, 1975: Beech A2319, Spring Branch, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt descndd into obstructng terrain on dark nite

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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