FTW77FRG54

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50 · Moore, TX · June 10, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1977
Place
Moore, TX · MOORE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4954BBeech D50
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770610023779A
Case key
147123

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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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3-1852  77/6/10    MOORE,TX            BEECH D50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 1800
        TIME - 0030                    N4954B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW OVER SIX HOURS PRECEDING ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4954B
Reported as
Beech D50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.