CHI75DET21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Goshen, IN · June 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1975
Place
Goshen, IN · GOSHEN, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9356YBeech M35
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750613017449A
Case key
148779

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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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3-1536  75/6/13    GOSHEN,IN           BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 667
        TIME - 2220                    N9356Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SOUTH BEND,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ARPT CLOSED DUE CONST INFO CARRIED IN HOURLY SEQUENCE.HIT DITCH WHICH CROSSED ROLLOUT PATH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9356Y
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Municipal

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