CHI75AC031

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Tremont, OH · October 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1974
Place
Tremont, OH · TREMONT, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8668MBeech B55
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741010036349A
Case key
141076

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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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3-3109  74/10/10   TREMONT,OHIO        BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 875
        TIME - 2115                    N8668M              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAD RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT WAYNE IND              RETURN                       TREMONT,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STRUT BENT TO R APRX 45 TO 50 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8668M
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mad River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8668M · 1

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