ATL81FID04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Chester, VA · December 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1980
Place
Chester, VA · CHESTER, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5401MBeech C23
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801206070909A
Case key
128363

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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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3-2869   80/12/6   CHESTER,VA          BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N5401M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTERFIELD CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTER,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- PLT RAISED FLAPS BFR ADDING PWR DRG GO-ARND.TCHDWN SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5401M
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chesterfield Co

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