CHI71DDJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Lakewood, WI · September 7, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1970
Place
Lakewood, WI · LAKEWOOD, WI
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9961ZBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138746

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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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3-3703   70/9/7    LAKEWOOD,WIS        BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1715                    N9961Z              PX-  0  1  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 6150 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTRY CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,WIS                KENOSHA,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L TURN AFTR LIFT-OFF APRX MID-FIELD.TREES,ABT 60FT HIGH,DEP END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9961Z
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Country Club

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.