ATL80FIG08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Essex, MD · April 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1980
Place
Essex, MD · ESSEX, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18871Beech B19
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800405008189A
Case key
131366

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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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3-0953   80/4/5    ESSEX,MD            BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 139
        TIME - 1345                    N18871              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESSEX SKYPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- TD/D L SIDE RWY ATMTD AVOID CESSNA NEAR APP END,L GEAR DROPPED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N18871
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Essex Skypark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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