Beechcraft D55 N7171N
6 January 1978 · El Campo, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 January 1978 at about 19:40 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N7171N was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near El Campo, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Campo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N7171N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Denison, Ia → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0134
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT OBSERVED ON 2ND APP AT APPROX 300FT AGL FLYING OVR A/P THEN TURNING LEFT BEFORE IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft D55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft D55 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft D55 | Flushing, New York, United States | Montauk Caribb | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft D55 | Flushing, New York, United States | Southern Jerse | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft D55 | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | BJL Constructi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |