CHI77FEK14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Findley, OH · March 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1977
Place
Findley, OH · FINDLEY, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2394WBeech A23-24N6397LAmerican AA-1A
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157479

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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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3-0814  77/3/19    FINDLEY,OH          AMERICAN AA-1A      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N6397L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 1135 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            900 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINDLAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OH                   TOLEDO,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- WITNESSES STATED ACFT MADE NON-STD RT TURN TO FINAL APPROACH.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0814  77/3/19    FINDLEY,OH          BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 820
        TIME - 1430                    N2394W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 744 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINDLAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINDLEY,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2394W
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Findlay

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N6397L
Reported as
American AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Findlay

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N2394W · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.