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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Lyman, MS · June 21, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1981
Place
Lyman, MS · LYMAN, MS
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3553RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810621034489A
Case key
125541

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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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3-1146  81/6/21    LYMAN,MS            BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 340
        TIME - 1655                    N3553R              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EEA AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYMAN,MS                    JACKSON,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        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                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF,2700FT RWY,FLAPS UP,D/A 3000FT.TURNED TO AVOID TREES.HIT TREE TRUNK IN TALL GRASS.POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3553R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eea Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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