LAX81FA062

NTSB accident investigation · Beech TC-45J · Beatty, NV · March 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 18, 1981
Place
Beatty, NV · BEATTY, NV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CG-RJEBeech TC-45J
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126611

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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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E-0013  81/3/18    BEATTY,NV           BEECH TC-45J        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 14800
        TIME - 1516                    CG-RJE              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEATTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YUMA,AZ                     SPOKANE,WA                   BEATTY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED AFT SVRL NON-STD TURNS IN TFC PAT.HAULING SPARE ENG LOADED BTN 2 STACKED TIRES.D/A 4200FT.

Aircraft

Registration
CG-RJE
Reported as
Beech TC-45J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beatty