FTW79DQG29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19 · Slaton, TX · March 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1979
Place
Slaton, TX · SLATON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1921WBeech 19
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790330011159A
Case key
137126

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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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3-1277  79/3/30    SLATON,TX           BEECH 19            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N1921W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATON,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1921W
Reported as
Beech 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Slaton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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