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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 65 · Joplin, MO · March 25, 2000

Date: March 25, 2000 · 11:57 local
Place: Joplin, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N67754
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA097
Reported as: Beech 65
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr campbell departed aurora, MO. After purchasing N67754, a Taylorcraft L-2 a/c. while acting as a pilot in command, he attempted a landing on a privated landing field (campbell field) at Joplin, MO. He landed se approx. 120 degrees downwind with passenger john swab, jr., on board. At approx. 11:45 CST, while attempting a landing and during a go-around, N67754 hit a tree doing substantial damage to a/c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR CAMPBELL DEPARTED AURORA, MO. AFTER PURCHASING N67754, A TAYLORCRAFT L-2 A/C. WHILE ACTING AS A PILOT IN COMMAND, HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A PRIVATED LANDING FIELD (CAMPBELL FIELD) AT JOPLIN, MO. HE LANDED SE APPROX. 120 DEGREES DOWNWIND WITH PASSENGER JOHN SWAB, JR., ON BOARD. AT APPROX. 11:45 CST, WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AND DURING A GO-AROUND, N67754 HIT A TREE DOING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJoplin, MOan inadequate rate of climb and the failure to attain clearance with the trees during the aborted landing. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, the trees which were contacted, and…Mar 25, 2000 · Substantial damage