CHI70DBJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Chesaning, MI · June 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
Chesaning, MI · CHESANING, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2321QBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118675

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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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3-2569  70/6/14    CHESANING,MICH      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2000
        TIME - 1115                    N2321Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESANING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESANING,MICH              COLDWATER,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2321Q
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chesaning

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