# NTSB FTW80FPD01: Beech 58P, N717AH, Nocona, TX, October 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1979
- Place: Nocona, TX · NOCONA, TX
- Location: 33.7836° N, 97.7302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nocona, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7836&lon=-97.7302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FPD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2563  79/10/12   NOCONA,TX           BEECH 58P           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2800
        TIME - 1430                    N717AH              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOCONA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            WACO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- RGT GENERATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED & BATTERY OVERHEATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N717AH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nocona Municipal

## 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 19791012029149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791012029149A), Oct 12, 1979: Beech 58P, Nocona, TX, Substantial damage. Smoke in cockpit. Landed at airport with gear partially extended. Battery overheated. Bad voltage regulator.

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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