FTW78FPA14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D45 · Cedar Hills, TX · February 26, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1978
Place
Cedar Hills, TX · CEDAR HILLS, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6124UBeech D45
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780226002399A
Case key
143716

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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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3-0223  78/2/26  NR.CEDAR HILLS,TX     BEECH D45           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 24358
        TIME - 1050                    N6124U              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS NAS,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT PRACTICED FORCED LANDG INTO SOFT FIELD.ENG FAILED TO RESPOND FOR GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6124U
Reported as
Beech D45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6124U · 2

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