FTW77FRG49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50 · Bandera, TX · May 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1977
Place
Bandera, TX · BANDERA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4337DBeech D50
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770516012339A
Case key
158224

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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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3-1053  77/5/16  NR.BANDERA,TX         BEECH D50           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N4337D              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHORTON DOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT INJURY INDEX PRESUMED. TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.

Aircraft

Registration
N4337D
Reported as
Beech D50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whorton Dock

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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.