NYC78FA057

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Provincetown, MA · May 20, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 20, 1978
Place
Provincetown, MA · PROVINCETOWN, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N514QBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780520037579A
Case key
141598

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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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3-2783  78/5/20    PROVINCETOWN,MA     BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N514Q               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  48, 4450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROVINCETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVINCETOWN,MA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED FLYING LOW OVER BEACH AREA THEN CLIMBING VERTICALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N514Q
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Provincetown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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