Accident Beechcraft D55 Baron N7171N, Friday 6 January 1978
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Date:Friday 6 January 1978
Time:19:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D55 Baron
Owner/operator:
Registration: N7171N
MSN: TE521
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:El Campo, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mc Alester,Ok
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
aircraft observed on 2nd app at approx 300ft agl flying over a/p then turning left before impact.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW78FA022
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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