CHI77FET01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Culver, IN · October 2, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1976
Place
Culver, IN · CULVER, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9165SBeech C23
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761002033129A
Case key
155770

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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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3-2983   76/10/2   CULVER,IN           BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 293
        TIME - 1650                    N9165S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLEET AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKHART,IN                  CULVER,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ROLLED DWN AN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9165S
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fleet Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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