FTW78DQG44

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B24R · Follett, TX · July 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1978
Place
Follett, TX · FOLLETT, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7117EBeech B24R
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780725020769A
Case key
140888

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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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3-1954  78/7/25    FOLLETT,TX          BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 209
        TIME - 2130                    N7117E              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOLLETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLBY,KS                    FOLLETT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- RIGHT ROW OF RUNWAY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7117E
Reported as
Beech B24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Follett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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