CHI73FEI40

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Ratlesnake I, OH · May 6, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1973
Place
Ratlesnake I, OH · RATLESNAKE I, OH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3767NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730506037379A
Case key
189829

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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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3-4110   73/5/6    RATLESNAKE I,OHIO   BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 964
        TIME - 1710                    N3767N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RATTLESNAKE ISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RATLESNAKE I,OHIO           TROY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT SPECS,1760FT RQRD NO WIND LVL PAVED RWYS.RWY SURFACE RUF,UNEVEN.STRUCK SEAWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3767N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rattlesnake Isle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.