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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Missing Aircraft · February 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 21, 1980
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3154WBeech A36
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800221004519A
Case key
131939

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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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3-0393  80/2/21    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH A36           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 622
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3154W              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DALLAS,TX                   DURANGO,CO                   AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3154W
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3154W · 1

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