MKC78FA036

NTSB accident investigation · Beech UC45J · Spiritwood, ND · May 2, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 2, 1978
Place
Spiritwood, ND · SPIRITWOOD, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N94460Beech UC45J
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780502018839A
Case key
142470

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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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3-1211   78/5/2  NR.SPIRITWOOD,ND      BEECH UC45J         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2510
        TIME - 2350                    N94460              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1222 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,ND                FARGO,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PHASE OF OPERATION UNK.HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N94460
Reported as
Beech UC45J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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