FTW80DRG71

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Mission, TX · September 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1980
Place
Mission, TX · MISSION, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N817GBeech 65
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800913041849A
Case key
128050

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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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3-3550  80/9/13  NR.MISSION,TX         BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N817G               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        MISSION,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- STRUCK VAN,FARM ROAD,NGT.ACFT DELIBERATELY SET ON FIRE.EVIDENCE OF MARIJUANA.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED

Aircraft

Registration
N817G
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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