FTW77FRJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Edom, TX · May 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1977
Place
Edom, TX · EDOM, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2309LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770527012809A
Case key
158296

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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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3-1042  77/5/27    EDOM,TX             BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 7800
        TIME - 1515                    N2309L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDOM,TX                     TYLER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED FROM DIRT ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N2309L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2309L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.