CHI79DER04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E33C · Star Prairie, WI · July 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1979
Place
Star Prairie, WI · STAR PRAIRIE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N277FBeech E33C
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790703022229A
Case key
134075

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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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3-2256   79/7/3    STAR PRAIRIE,WI     BEECH E33C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2039
        TIME - 1705                    N277F               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1939 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,MN                  STAR PRAIRIE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N277F
Reported as
Beech E33C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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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.