# NTSB CHI69A0059: Beech 23, N2314Q, Marion, OH, December 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1968
- Place: Marion, OH · MARION, OH
- Location: 40.5967° N, 83.1232° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marion, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5967&lon=-83.1232&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192030
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0059

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2314Q-1970-06-05), registration cancelled 1970-06-05, S/N M-378 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Marion

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