CHI75AC076

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · New Albany, OH · April 11, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 11, 1975
Place
New Albany, OH · NEW ALBANY, OH
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8668MBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750411015109A
Case key
148145

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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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3-1084  75/4/11    NEW ALBANY,OH       BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1545
        TIME - 0915                    N8668M              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBUS,OH                 RETURN                       LONDON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- PLT OFTEN FLEW LOW OVR HOUSE WHEN RETURNING FROM A TRIP.ACFT IN L BANKED ATTITUDE AT IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8668M
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8668M · 1

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