# NTSB FTW78DPJ13: Beech B24R, N2506W, Hennessey, OK, March 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1978
- Place: Hennessey, OK · HENNESSEY, OK
- Location: 36.1058° N, 97.8986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hennessey, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1058&lon=-97.8986&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPJ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0744  78/3/29    HENNESSEY, OK       BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 4000
        TIME - 0902                    N2506W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEROKEE,OK                 HENNESSEY, OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NARROW RUNWAY,12 FT WIDE,WITH SHOULDERS RECENTLY PLOWED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2506W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2506W), registered now, S/N MC-165 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Enix

## 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 19780329010229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780329010229A), Mar 29, 1978: Beech B24R, Hennessey, OK, Substantial damage. Narrow runway,12 ft wide,with shoulders recently plowed.

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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