# NTSB FTW78FPA14: Beech D45, N6124U, Cedar Hills, TX, February 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1978
- Place: Cedar Hills, TX · CEDAR HILLS, TX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143716
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6124U-1979-07-16), registration cancelled 1979-07-16, S/N BG-251 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D45
- Registry model: [Beech D-45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45) (registry code 1152012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780226002399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780226002399A), Feb 26, 1978: Beech D45, Cedar Hills, TX, Substantial damage. Plt practiced forced landg into soft field. Eng failed to respond go-around.

## Other investigations on N6124U (2)

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.

- [NTSB UNK65X0609](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0609), Nov 8, 1964: Beechcraft T34 (N6124U), Arlington, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1287), Apr 12, 1964: Beechcraft D45 (N6124U), Ft Worth, TX, substantial damage

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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