# NTSB FTW79FA016: Beech 58, N1040W, George West, TX, November 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1978
- Place: George West, TX · GEORGE WEST, TX
- Location: 28.3300° N, 98.1183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of George West, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3300&lon=-98.1183&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3682  78/11/22 NR.GEORGE WEST,TX     BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1052                    N1040W              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  62, 16568 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN RANCH PVT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               ALICE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT CANCELLED IFR ENROUTE TO DESTINATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1040W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1040W-1979-07-26), registration cancelled 1979-07-26, S/N TH-309 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Martin Ranch Pvt

## 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 19781122041059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781122041059A), Nov 22, 1978: Beech A56TC, George West, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Plt cancelled IFR enroute to destination.

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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