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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Collins, MS · August 24, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
Collins, MS · COLLINS, MS
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2373QBeech 23
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824042799A
Case key
129568

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2058  80/8/24    COLLINS,MS          BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 142
        TIME - 1830                    N2373Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORREST CITY,AK             COLLINS,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2373Q
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Collins

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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