- Date
- December 30, 1985, 07:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Arlington, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8948MBeech B33
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851230065959A
- Case key
- 21883
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Inspite of an adverse weather forecast, the non-instrument rated pilot took off into pre-dawn fog and low ceilings. The acft impacted the ground in a steep descending turn after being observed maneuvering at a low altitude. No eng, airframe, or instrument malfunctions were discovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8948M
- Reported as
- Beech B33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD723
- Airframe hours
- 5,293
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-K, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Glennn Barnett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 14, 1985 · 24 hours before
- Destination
- H71 · Pryor, OK
- Airport
- F54 · Arlington Municipal, runway 16, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 600 total · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8948M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.