NYC73AN132

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-A80 · Bricktown, NJ · April 16, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 16, 1973
Place
Bricktown, NJ · BRICKTOWN, NJ
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N456WMBeech 65-A80
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730416008499A
Case key
170366

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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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3-0654  73/4/16    BRICKTOWN,NJ        BEECH 65-A80        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30,
        TIME - 0424                    N456WM              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH CO.ARPT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ALCOHOL LVL.105%-TISSUE FLUID.IN FLT SEPN WNGS,TAIL SEC AFT SERIES OF STEEP DIVES AND PULLUPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N456WM
Reported as
Beech 65-A80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N456WM · 1

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