# NTSB FTW76AF046: Beech V35A, N7798R, Davenport, OK, November 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1975
- Place: Davenport, OK · DAVENPORT, OK
- Location: 35.7094° N, 96.7642° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davenport, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7094&lon=-96.7642&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF046

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7798R-1976-02-23), registration cancelled 1976-02-23, S/N D-8895 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (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 19751121040549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751121040549A), Nov 21, 1975: Beech V35A, Davenport, OK, Destroyed. Plt fell asleep.

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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