# NTSB FTW76AF042: Ling-T-Vogt SA341G, N341FR, Houston, TX, November 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1975
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151362
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF042

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4120   75/11/6   HOUSTON,TX          BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 850
        TIME - 1032                    N8248D              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  45
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   10                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  45
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4120   75/11/6   HOUSTON,TX          LING-T-VOGT SA341G  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 7610
        TIME - 1032                    N341FR              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  2  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARLAND,TX                 HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  45
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   10                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  45
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N341FR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N341FR-1988-04-14), registration cancelled 1988-04-14, S/N 1250 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LING-T-VOGT SA341G
- Registry model: [Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa341g-gazelle) (registry code 8680610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobby

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8248D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8248D-1976-02-20), registration cancelled 1976-02-20, S/N D-5348 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hobby

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751106041011A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751106041011A), Nov 6, 1975: Aerosp SA341G, TX, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19751106041012A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751106041012A), Nov 6, 1975: Beech J35, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other investigations on N341FR (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC79FCJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ16), Apr 28, 1979: Aerospatle 341G (N341FR), York, NE, substantial damage

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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