NYC79FA015

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C55 · Enfield, CT · December 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 7, 1978
Place
Enfield, CT · ENFIELD, CT
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N82VBeech C55
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781207044859A
Case key
138096

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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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3-4369   78/12/7   ENFIELD,CT          BEECH C55           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0740                    N82V                PX-  2  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 49, 9433 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,MA                   BALTIMORE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N82V
Reported as
Beech C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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