FTW78FA081

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Kerrville, TX · September 17, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 17, 1978
Place
Kerrville, TX · KERRVILLE, TX
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N48RHBeech 35
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780917033549A
Case key
139858

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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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3-2945  78/9/17  NR.KERRVILLE,TX       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 3200
        TIME - 1622                    N48RH               PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KERRVILLE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N48RH
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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