# NTSB FTW80FA047: Beech 35, N621T, Barksdale, TX, February 14, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1980
- Place: Barksdale, TX · BARKSDALE, TX
- Location: 29.7329° N, 100.0328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barksdale, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7329&lon=-100.0328&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131949
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0666  80/2/14  NR.BARKSDALE,TX       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 8000
        TIME - 2225                    N621T               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TX                     DEL RIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      61
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       2
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W TREES NR TOP OF MTN SLP.FOG RPRTD NRBY.RECOVERY DATE 2/22/80.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N621T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N621T-1981-01-12), registration cancelled 1981-01-12, S/N D-5676 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800214003659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800214003659A), Feb 14, 1980: Beech J35, Barksdale, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck side of mountain in level cruise. Low ceilings & visibility in area, received inadequate weather briefing.

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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