# NTSB CHI73FEI41: Beech B23, N6139N, Kent, OH, May 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1973
- Place: Kent, OH · KENT, OH
- Location: 41.1457° N, 81.3644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kent, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1457&lon=-81.3644&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEI41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1660  73/5/18    KENT,OHIO           BEECH B23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 190
        TIME - 1112                    N6139N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 169 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREW W PATTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENT,OHIO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- 3RD APCH TO LDG.DRG LVL OFF ENCTRD L GUST,ACFT T/D L WING LOW ABT 90 DEG TO RWY.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6139N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6139N-1974-05-02), registration cancelled 1974-05-02, S/N M-1222, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrew W Patton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730518017599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730518017599A), May 18, 1973: Beech B23BEECH, Kent, OH, Substantial damage. 3Rd apch to ldg. Drg lvl off enctrd l gust,acft t/d l wing low abt 90 deg to rwy. Wind gusting 15K.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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