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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Albuquerque, NM · April 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1981
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24033Beech C24R
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810410015769A
Case key
126115

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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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3-1027  81/4/10    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BEECH C24R          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 298
        TIME - 1310                    N24033              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              POCAHONTAS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED WIFE PASSED OUT AND FELL ON CNTRLS.ACFT AT GROSS TKOF WT.D/A APPROX 8300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N24033
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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