CHI68A0073

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Crestwood, IL · February 18, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1968
Place
Crestwood, IL · CRESTWOOD, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4532VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112037

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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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3-0551  68/2/18    CRESTWOOD,ILL       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 201
        TIME - 1440                    N4532V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT EXECUTED STEEP NOSE HIGH TURN SPACING SELF BEHIND LANDING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4532V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Howell

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