OAK74FVW15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Panaca, NV · April 6, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1974
Place
Panaca, NV · PANACA, NV
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N24680Beech B19
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740406007529A
Case key
186533

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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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3-0605   74/4/6    PANACA,NEV          BEECH B19           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 227
        TIME - 0805                    N24680              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.LAS VEGAS,NEV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES & THEN ROOF OF HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N24680
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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