Beech A45 accident near Montgomery, TX
On December 7, 2004, a Beech A45 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Montgomery, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 7, 2004
- Place
- Montgomery, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A45 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.510°N, 95.649°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041216X01995
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 7, 2004, at 1020 central standard time, a Beech A45 single-engine airplane, N141SW, registered to PRVNY PLUK, LLC, of Houston, Texas, and operated by Texas Air Aces Inc., d.b.a. Aviation Safety Training, of Spring, Texas, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight separation of the left wing and subsequent loss of control near Montgomery, Texas. The airline transport pilot (pilot-in-command/safety pilot) and pilot-rated passenger (client) were both fatally injured. Visual metrological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 demonstration flight. The flight originated from the David Wayne Hooks Municipal Airport (DWH), near Houston, Texas, approximately 0945. The client attended Aviation Safety Training for a two-day Advanced Maneuvering Program (AMP). The program included ground school and flight training that focused on unusual attitudes and upset recovery. The client completed the ground school portion of the training the day prior to the accident. The accident flight was the first of two flights for the flight portion of the program. The accident flight was a single aircraft flight; according to the operator, typically the AMP training consisted of two aircraft training simultaneously in the practice area. The airplane was equipped with an on-board video/audio recording system. According to the operator, the videotapes are used for the purpose of post-flight debriefings. A review of the videotape revealed the video view was from a tail-mounted camera, which looked f
Probable cause
the in-flight separation of the left wing as a result of extensive fatigue cracking throughout the wing carry-through structure.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
