FTW80DRA16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Eagle Lake, TX · January 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1980
Place
Eagle Lake, TX · EAGLE LAKE, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81UCBeech 58
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800104000349A
Case key
132163

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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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3-0011   80/1/4    EAGLE LAKE,TX       BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 526
        TIME - 1615                    N81UC               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 326 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TX               EAGLE LAKE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N81UC
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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