FTW76DRA12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Beaumont, TX · September 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5441UBeech V35
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915029619A
Case key
150781

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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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3-2822  75/9/15    BEAUMONT,TX         BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5700
        TIME - 2005                    N5441U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  BEAUMONT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ARPT CLOSED FOR NITE OPN,NOTAM IN EFFECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5441U
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont Muni

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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.