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April 30, 1985 · Beech B 55 · N613MC
Brownwood, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 30, 1985
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Brownwood, TX
Aircraft
Beech B 55
Tail Number
N613MC
Operator
Mccoy
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW85FA203
THE PROFESSIONAL PILOT WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS DESTINATION. HE HAD MADE THE SAME TRIP MANY TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. DESTINATION WEATHER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING, AND ALTHOUGH HE INDICATED OVER THE RADIO THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE POOR CONDITIONS, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE HIS APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH GRADUALLY RISING TERRAIN IN LEVEL FLIGHT. MULTIPLE INDICATIONS OF POWER AND CONTROLLABILITY WERE FOUND ON SCENE AND IN SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATIONS.
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THE PROFESSIONAL PILOT WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS DESTINATION. HE HAD MADE THE SAME TRIP MANY TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. DESTINATION WEATHER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING, AND ALTHOUGH HE INDICATED OVER THE RADIO THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE POOR CONDITIONS, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE HIS APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH GRADUALLY RISING TERRAIN IN LEVEL FLIGHT. MULTIPLE INDICATIONS OF POWER AND CONTROLLABILITY WERE FOUND ON SCENE AND IN SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATIONS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:25 CDT
Nearest AirportBrownwood (2nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length5598 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech B 55
Tail NumberN613MC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMccoy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-L · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 48 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Ceiling300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 68 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time12:59
Weather SourceWFAC