CHI69F0216

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Cherokee, KY · August 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1968
Place
Cherokee, KY · CHEROKEE, KY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N411LBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108935

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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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3-2863   68/8/1    CHEROKEE,KY         BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 7631
        TIME - 0604                    N411L               PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1003 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND 10K GUSTING TO 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N411L
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowman