# NTSB FTW81DPD42: Beech 19A, N6096N, Lewisville, TX, September 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1981
- Place: Lewisville, TX · LEWISVILLE, TX
- Location: 33.0462° N, 96.9942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lewisville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0462&lon=-96.9942&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPD42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2595  81/9/23  NR.LEWISVILLE,TX      BEECH 19A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N6096N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  53, 18000 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LEWISVILLE,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MUD DAUBER NESTS IN BOTH WING TANK VENTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6096N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6096N-1985-03-28), registration cancelled 1985-03-28, S/N MB-400 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 19A
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakeview

## 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 19810923070769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810923070769A), Sep 23, 1981: Beech 19A, Lake Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Crash-landed in clearing off end of runway. Found fuel tank vents clogged by mud-daubers.

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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