CHI74AC023

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Carbondale, IL · September 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Carbondale, IL · CARBONDALE, IL
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6069NBeech B23
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915032379A
Case key
188570

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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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3-2817  73/9/15    CARBONDALE,ILL      BEECH B23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1149                    N6069N              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,ILL                  CARBONDALE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N6069N
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Southern Illinois

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6069N · 1

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