CHI70F0164

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-55 · Waverly, OH · August 13, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1969
Place
Waverly, OH · WAVERLY, OH
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N525SBeech 95-55
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164694

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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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3-2555  69/8/13    WAVERLY,OHIO        BEECH 95-55         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 859
        TIME - 0120                    N525S               PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               WAVERLY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          GROUND FOG                                               CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           66                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO PATCH OF GROUND FOG DURING NITE APCH.  PATCHY FOG VISIBLE TO PLT ON LETDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N525S
Reported as
Beech 95-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pike County

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