Beechcraft F33A accident near Ennis, TX
On August 11, 2013, a Beechcraft F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ennis, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 11, 2013
- Place
- Ennis, TX
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.204°N, 96.707°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130811X41436
Official records · CEN13FA476
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Radar Data and Voice Communications Map: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 11, 2013, about 1035 central daylight time, a Beechcraft F33A, N4514S, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain near Ennis, Texas. A postimpact fire ensued. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Majors Airport (KGVT), Greenville, Texas, approximately 0955 and was en route to Austin, Texas. Radar data identified and depicted the accident flight from the time of departure from KGVT at 0954:46 to the time of the accident. The airplane initially climbed to 10,500 feet mean sea level (msl), and the altitude varied between 10,500 feet and 11,100 feet msl. The pilot contacted air traffic control (ATC) at 0955:21 and requested radar flight following. At 1024:47, the pilot cancelled flight following and changed his destination to Ennis, Texas. The airplane was at an altitude of 10,300 feet msl. At 1029:58, the airplane was at an altitude of 4,900 feet msl. At 1033:19, the pilot reported to ATC that he had "turned back towards Ennis but … was having some fuel issues" and requested the closest airport. The airplane's location and altitude at this time were unknown because the airplane was out of radar coverage. Air traffic control provided Ennis as the closest airport and at 1034:07, the pilot stated "Uh, roger that, I am gonna… ." No further comm
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations due to postcrash fire damage.
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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.
