LAX74AL038

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Kayenta, AZ · November 18, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1973
Place
Kayenta, AZ · KAYENTA, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N2077WBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731118042319A
Case key
187855

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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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3-3940  73/11/18 NR.KAYENTA,ARIZ       BEECH 95-C55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2852
        TIME - 1720                    N2077W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1167 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 GRAND JUNCTION,COLO          PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ROUTE OF FLT PARALLEL TO ADVANCING COLD FRONT.ACFT OBSERVED AT LO ALT IN APPARENT SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2077W
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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