CHI68D0415

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Rhinelander, WI · October 20, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1967
Place
Rhinelander, WI · RHINELANDER, WI
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8343DBeech J35
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113480

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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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2-0784  67/10/20   RHINELANDER,WIS     BEECH J35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 426
        TIME - 1230                    N8343D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHINELANDER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           50                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 40 DEG RT CROSSWIND 15K GUSTING TO 31K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8343D
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rhinelander

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