M-Saulnier MS-760 N760M

Summary

On 3 May 1969 at about 21:30 local time, a M-Saulnier MS-760 registered N760M, operated by Pitts Industri, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Evadale, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 May 1969 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Evadale, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Evadale

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

M-Saulnier MS-760

Registration

N760M

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Pitts Industri

Operating rule

Corporate/Executive

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

3-1822

4 people died.

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 STRUCK 50 FT TREES APRX 1000 FT BEYOND THE RWY END.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.