NTSB Identification: FTW74AF017
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ROBERT AIRWAYS
Aircraft: BEECH E18S, registration: N50JR
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3541  73/9/20    NATCHITOCHES,LA     BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2245                    N50JR               PX-  5  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            57, 14290 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATCHITOCHES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NATCHITOCHES,LA             DALLAS,TEX                   SHERMAN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      69
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD SEV CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.RAN FRM MOTEL TO NEAR ARPT,ABT 3MI.
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