# NTSB FTW77FA033: Swearingen SA266T, N34SM, Beckmam, TX, February 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1977
- Place: Beckmam, TX · BECKMAM, TX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1082   77/2/3  NR.BECKMAM,TX         SWEARINGEN SA266T   CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0054                    N34SM               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 56, 18812 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            283 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLRD FOR ILS APCH RWY 12R,NAV RCVR TUNED TO FREQ FOR ILS APCH RWY 3R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34SM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34SM-1977-06-01), registration cancelled 1977-06-01, S/N T263, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA266T
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA-226T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t) (registry code 8780122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Antonio Inter

## 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 19770203014509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770203014509A), Feb 3, 1977: Swrngn SA226T, Beckmam, TX, Destroyed. Clrd for ILS apch rwy 12R,nav rcvr tuned to freq for ILS apch rwy 3R.

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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