CHI69F0595

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Detroit, MI · April 24, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1969
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4463VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189188

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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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3-1080  69/4/24    DETROIT,MICH        BEECH 35            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 116
        TIME - 0225                    N4463V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N4463V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Detroit City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.