CHI69A0034

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Frankenmuth, MI · September 22, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 22, 1968
Place
Frankenmuth, MI · FRANKENMUTH, MI
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6830QBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107526

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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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3-4012  68/9/22    FRANKENMUTH,MICH    BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 4200
        TIME - 1745                    N6830Q              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKENMUTH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING STEEP,LOW TURN TO FINAL APPROACH.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.09 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6830Q
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frankenmuth

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.