Narrative:
The Super Ventura crashed 471 feet left of runway 26 and 100 feet west of the runway threshold.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
misc-dscnt blo mda drg vor apch-reason not dtrmd
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
miscellaneous acts,conditions - not aligned with runway/intended landing area
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 3 December 1972 |
| Time: | 22:07 |
| Type: |  Howard Super Ventura |
| Operator: | Karan Corp. |
| Registration: | N5033F |
| MSN: | 5887 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tucumcari Airport, NM (TCC) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa (unknown airport), OK, United States of America |
| Tucumcari Airport, NM (TCC/KTCC), United States of America |
The Super Ventura crashed 471 feet left of runway 26 and 100 feet west of the runway threshold.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
misc-dscnt blo mda drg vor apch-reason not dtrmd
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
miscellaneous acts,conditions - not aligned with runway/intended landing area
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
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