# NTSB FTW75FRA06: Beech 65-88, N440R, Lake Jackson, TX, August 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1974
- Place: Lake Jackson, TX · LAKE JACKSON, TX
- Location: 29.0509° N, 95.4512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Jackson, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0509&lon=-95.4512&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2573  74/8/19    LAKE JACKSON,TEX    BEECH 65-88         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0500                    N440R               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     37, 7016 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAZORIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 LAKE JACKSON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CNCD IFR,MADE VFR APCH.REQD APCH LITES TURNED OFF,TOO BRITE.ENCTRD PATCHES OF KNOWN GND FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N440R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-88
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brazoria County

## 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 19740819028369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740819028369A), Aug 19, 1974: Beech 6588, Lake Jackson, TX, Substantial damage. Cncd IFR,made VFR apch. Reqd apch lites turned off,too brite. Enctrd patches of known gnd fog.

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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