CHI73FEA38

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Lanesville, IN · June 13, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Lanesville, IN · LANESVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1493LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613033839A
Case key
189883

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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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3-3357  73/6/13    LANESVILLE,IND      BEECH 23            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 262
        TIME - 1220                    N1493L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANESVILLE,IND              SEYMOUR,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS- ELEV TRIM FULL NOSE UP.ACFT ZIGZAGGED DRG TAKEOFF ROLL BECAME AIRBORNE HIT TREES L OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1493L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lanesville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1493L · 2

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