FTW80DRA13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Angleton, TX · December 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1979
Place
Angleton, TX · ANGLETON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N910TLBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791217032749A
Case key
132683

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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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3-2928  79/12/17   ANGLETON,TX         BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6078
        TIME - 0800                    N910TL              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 523 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARRETT RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGLETON,TX                 FRIENDSWOOD,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- PAX DOOR CAME OPEN AFTER TKOF.PLT ELECTED TO LND W/O DELAY WHEN UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR IN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N910TL
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garrett Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.