Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 January 1974
Aircraft Type: North American Sabreliner 40
Owner/operator: Midwest Oil Corp.
Registration Number: N34W
Location: Midland, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A high-speed dive during climb resulted in the aircraft descending into the ground. The cause of this event is currently undetermined.A high-speed dive during climb resulted in the aircraft descending into the ground. The cause of this event is currently undetermined.
Description
Entered high-speed dive during climb; dove into the ground. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Undetermined.”
Primary Cause
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