Beechcraft D-17S N4574N
28 July 1978 · Ranger, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft D-17S registered N4574N was involved in an accident during in flight near Ranger, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ranger, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-17S
- Registration
- N4574N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Odessa, Tx → Ft Worth, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
MASSIVE INTERNAL DESTRUCTION OF ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-17S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft D-17S | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft D-17S | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft D-17S | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft D-17S | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1976 | Beechcraft D-17S | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D-17S | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor 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 |