FTW80FRG25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50 · Brownsville, TX · February 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1980
Place
Brownsville, TX · BROWNSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N12FBBeech D50
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800207002349A
Case key
131925

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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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3-0552   80/2/7    BROWNSVILLE,TX      BEECH D50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 19137
        TIME - 1610                    N12FB               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUXPAN,MEXICO               BROWNSVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N12FB
Reported as
Beech D50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownsville Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.