FTW80FA032

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Duncan, OK · January 10, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 10, 1980
Place
Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4643ABeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800110000239A
Case key
132311

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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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3-0077  80/1/10  NR.DUNCAN,OK          BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3000
        TIME - 0945                    N4643A              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALLIBURTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK           DUNCAN,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BORROWED THIS ACFT WHILE HIS CESSNA 421P WAS IN SHOP.CESSNA 421P HAS DIFFERENT TYPE FLAP CONT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4643A
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Halliburton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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