# NTSB FTW80DRA13: Beech 95-A55, N910TL, Angleton, TX, December 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1979
- Place: Angleton, TX · ANGLETON, TX
- Location: 29.1718° N, 95.4293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angleton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1718&lon=-95.4293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132683
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA13

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N910TL-2013-08-21), registration cancelled 2013-08-21, S/N TC-55, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-55) (registry code 1152702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Garrett Ranch

## 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 19791217032749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791217032749A), Dec 17, 1979: Beech 9555, Angleton, TX, Substantial damage. Main cabin door came open after takeoff. Unable to close same. Landed short of runway on precautionary landing.

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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