MKC73AK052

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C50 · Republic, MO · February 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1973
Place
Republic, MO · REPUBLIC, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3911Beech C50
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730222004269A
Case key
169870

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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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3-0422  73/2/22    REPUBLIC,MO         BEECH C50           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 9000
        TIME - 1610                    N3911               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EA.KANSAS CITY,MO           HOLLISTER,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBS CIRCLING OVER TOWN AT LOW ALT. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 120 MG PCT.HIT 2 SMALL BLDGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3911
Reported as
Beech C50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Westport

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.