FTW79FA111

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Ranger, TX · September 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 27, 1979
Place
Ranger, TX · RANGER, TX
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N311RBeech C35
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790927033789A
Case key
133662

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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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3-3115  79/9/27  NR.RANGER,TX          BEECH C35           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1745                    N311R               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANGER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RANGER,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N311R
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ranger Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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