CHI74DEA25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Indianapolis, IN · January 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1974
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4856JBeech V35
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740114001269A
Case key
187086

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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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3-0187  74/1/14    INDIANAPOLIS,IND    BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 74, 2558
        TIME - 1809                    N4856J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 972 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIR COOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KANS            INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED CTL LOSS DUE LACK OF CURRENCY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4856J
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weir Cook

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4856J · 1

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