FTW76AF027

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Mccamey, TX · October 3, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Mccamey, TX · MCCAMEY, TX
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N237QBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003039629A
Case key
151448

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3695   75/10/3 NR.MCCAMEY,TX         BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 6500
        TIME - 2042                    N237Q               PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MCCAMEY,TX                   SAN ANGELO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.128PCT. SPARSE GRND LTG IN AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N237Q
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.