CHI69F0363

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B90 · Houghton, MI · November 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1968
Place
Houghton, MI · HOUGHTON, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N414GNBeech B90
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107226

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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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3-3856  68/11/17   HOUGHTON,MICH       BEECH B90           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1856                    N414GN              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 47, 11292 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            196 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUGHTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N414GN
Reported as
Beech B90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Houghton