FTW76AF046

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Davenport, OK · November 21, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1975
Place
Davenport, OK · DAVENPORT, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N7798RBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751121040549A
Case key
151699

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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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3-3686  75/11/21   DAVENPORT,OK        BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N7798R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  67, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT FELL ASLEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7798R
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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