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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Greensboro, NC · April 11, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1981
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24650Beech C23
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810411015479A
Case key
126695

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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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3-0430  81/4/11    GREENSBORO,NC       BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N24650              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 2166 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N24650
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Air Harbor

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