CHI74FEI43

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Tiffin, OH · June 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1974
Place
Tiffin, OH · TIFFIN, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1433LBeech A23
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740611028049A
Case key
130707

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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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3-2691  74/6/11    TIFFIN,OHIO         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N1433L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIFFIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIFFIN,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK BRUSH AND FENCE POSTS ABT 5FT AGL APRX 500FT BFR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1433L
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tiffin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1433L · 1

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