CHI70F0312

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Geneva, OH · August 24, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1969
Place
Geneva, OH · GENEVA, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4249BBeech D35
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154329

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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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3-3675  69/8/24    GENEVA,OHIO         BEECH D35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1145                    N4249B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GERMACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              GENEVA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D ON LAST THIRD OF DIRT AND GRAVEL RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4249B
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Germack

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