CHI70D0094

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Waukesha, WI · July 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1969
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7996LBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168005

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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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3-2094   69/7/6    WAUKESHA,WIS        BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 126
        TIME - 1000                    N7996L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DIVERTED ATTN TO VERNIER TYPE THROTTLE CTL. UN REDUCE PWR DUE TO IMPROPER OPN OF CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7996L
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukesha County

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.