FTW78FA034

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-90 · Houston, TX · March 19, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 19, 1978
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2MFBeech 65-90
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780319020969A
Case key
141882

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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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3-1178  78/3/19    HOUSTON,TX          BEECH 65-90         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2271
        TIME - 0132                    N2MF                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTERCONTINENTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: GOVERNOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2MF
Reported as
Beech 65-90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Intercontinental

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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