FTW81FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58P · Ozona, TX · February 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 28, 1981
Place
Ozona, TX · OZONA, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N411PBeech 58P
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810228006149A
Case key
126540

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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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3-2550  81/2/28  NR.OZONA,TX           BEECH 58P           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1832
        TIME - 1508                    N411P               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1013 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFTER CRUISING AT/NEAR FL210 APRX 21MIN,ENTERED TURNING DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N411P
Reported as
Beech 58P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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