CHI76DEE33

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Dekalb, IL · December 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1975
Place
Dekalb, IL · DEKALB, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2330LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751206038929A
Case key
151882

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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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3-3319   75/12/6   DEKALB,IL           BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 377
        TIME - 0900                    N2330L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GENOA,IL                    DEKALB,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2330L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb

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Other investigations on N2330L · 1

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