CHI69A0059

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Marion, OH · December 10, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 10, 1968
Place
Marion, OH · MARION, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2314QBeech 23
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192030

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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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3-4829  68/12/10   MARION,OHIO         BEECH 23            CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 2015                    N2314Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- LOW,SHARP L TURN ABOVE RNWY,L WING HIT GRND.DARK NITE,NO RNWY LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2314Q
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Marion

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