FTW76FPD01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Bowie, TX · July 1, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1975
Place
Bowie, TX · BOWIE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4910SBeech V35
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149590

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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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3-1628   75/7/1    BOWIE,TX            BEECH V35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 274
        TIME - 1430                    N4910S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT WORTH,TX                 BETHANY,OK                   BOWIE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LDG IN FLD.PLT SAID ENG WAS ROUGH.NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4910S
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage