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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19 · Jackpot, NV · February 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1975
Place
Jackpot, NV · JACKPOT, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2158WBeech 19
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750215002319A
Case key
147872

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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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3-0386  75/2/15  NR.JACKPOT,NV         BEECH 19            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 632
        TIME - 1115                    N2158W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKPOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JACKPOT,NV                   TWIN FALLS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT.SCRAPED FROST FRM WINGS.UN OUTCLIMB TRRN,RET TO FLD.HIT WIRES,LNDD OK.84LBS OVR MAX GWT

Aircraft

Registration
N2158W
Reported as
Beech 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackpot

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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