CHI66F0339

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A23 · East Lansing, MI · September 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1965
Place
East Lansing, MI · EAST LANSING, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3530RBeechcraft A23
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175735

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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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3-2938  65/9/29    EAST LANSING MICH   BEECHCRAFT A23      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 520
        TIME - 1600                    N3530R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3530R
Reported as
Beechcraft A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis

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