- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 30, 1974 |
Time: | 1347 |
Location: | Galveston, Texas |
Operator: | Houston Metro Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Galveston, TX - Houston, TX |
AC Type: | Beechcraft 99 |
Registration: | N853SA |
cn / ln: | U-41 |
Aboard: | 12 (passengers:10 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed during takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and planning. Lack of familarity with aircraft. Misused flaps. Gust lock engaged. |
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