CHI74DEM10

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Northport, MI · July 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1973
Place
Northport, MI · NORTHPORT, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9430Beech B95
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730727022099A
Case key
189587

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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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3-1976  73/7/27    NORTHPORT,MICH      BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1331
        TIME - 1735                    N9430               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOLSEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARBOR SPRINGS,MICH         NORTHPORT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY SLOPED DOWNHILL CROSSED ROAD HIT L BRAKE HARD AT ROAD END.

Aircraft

Registration
N9430
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woolsey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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