FTW81FA138

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Shreveport, LA · August 29, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 29, 1981
Place
Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18919Beech C24R
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810829052679A
Case key
123658

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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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3-3644  81/8/29  NR.SHREVEPORT,LA      BEECH C24R          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 313
        TIME - 1359                    N18919              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- COMMERCIAL CHECK.HIT TREES ABT 150FT FRM LARGE OPEN FIELD,GEAR DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N18919
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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