CHI77FEC26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K-35 · Petersburg, MI · April 27, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1977
Place
Petersburg, MI · PETERSBURG, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6068EBeech K-35
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770427009869A
Case key
152407

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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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3-0825  77/4/27    PETERSBURG,MI       BEECH K-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 355
        TIME - 0800                    N6068E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DION AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERSBURG,MI               TOLEDO, OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6068E
Reported as
Beech K-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dion Airport

FAA reports on this event · 1

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