CHI78DEI22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Pittsfield, OH · June 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1978
Place
Pittsfield, OH · PITTSFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5391EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780623018459A
Case key
140480

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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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3-4274  78/6/23    PITTSFIELD,OH       BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 133
        TIME - 1140                    N5391E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LORRAIN,OH                  PITTSFIELD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DAMP GRASS CLIPPINGS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5391E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying M Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5391E · 1

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