CHI69D0397

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Chicago, IL · November 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1968
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1406LBeech A23
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107314

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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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3-4161  68/11/23   CHICAGO,ILL         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1240
        TIME - 1000                    N1406L              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK RNWY THRESHOLD LT. ACFT SWERVED,FAILED GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1406L
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meigs

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