# NTSB FTW82FA026: Beech V35A, N7103N, Addison, TX, November 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1981
- Place: Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
- Location: 32.9637° N, 96.8338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9637&lon=-96.8338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FA026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3221  81/11/29   ADDISON,TX          BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 5100
        TIME - 2237                    N7103N              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 159 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           ADDISON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 3RD APCH AFTR 2 MISSES.DSCNDD BLO MDA,HIT PWR LINES 1/2MI SHORT.NOT EQPD WITH G/S RCVR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7103N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7103N-1983-10-12), registration cancelled 1983-10-12, S/N D-8669 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Addison

## 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 19811129078709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811129078709A), Nov 29, 1981: Beech 35BEECH, Addison, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck wires on ILS approach. Had no glideslope receiver. Weather below localizer only minimums.

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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