# NTSB LAX81FA062: Beech TC-45J, Beatty, NV, March 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1981
- Place: Beatty, NV · BEATTY, NV
- Location: 36.9962° N, 116.7235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beatty, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9962&lon=-116.7235&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126611
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH TC-45J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Beatty

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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