CHI74FEM16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E17L · Charlevoix, MI · August 11, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1973
Place
Charlevoix, MI · CHARLEVOIX, MI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N19467Beech E17L
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730811025749A
Case key
189458

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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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3-2116  73/8/11    CHARLEVOIX,MICH     BEECH E17L          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 281
        TIME - 1700                    N19467              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLEVOIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLEVOIX,MICH             LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF ROLL ACFT STARTED TURNING R IT LIFTED OFF MOMENTARILY BFR R WING DROPPED-CARTWHEELED.

Aircraft

Registration
N19467
Reported as
Beech E17L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Charlevoix

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.