# NTSB Accident FTW97FA313
> **Beech B24R** · 1997-08-19 · ALBANY, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA313
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08611
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-19
- **Location:** ALBANY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.719402, -99.290901
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** B24R
- **Registration:** N2521W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor was the flight instructor's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.

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