CHI71FGG20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Hicksville, OH · November 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1970
Place
Hicksville, OH · HICKSVILLE, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4760JBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159198

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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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3-4236  70/11/25   HICKSVILLE,OHIO     BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1677
        TIME - 1520                    N4760J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 256 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUSTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HICKSVILLE,OHIO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           30                                                      200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH.20DEG R X-WIND GUSTING 17K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4760J
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Husted

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