CHI79FEX21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-23 · Fishers, IN · April 17, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1979
Place
Fishers, IN · FISHERS, IN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2064LBeech C-23
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790417012549A
Case key
136175

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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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3-1075  79/4/17  NR.FISHERS,IN         BEECH C-23          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 711
        TIME - 1950                    N2064L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS METR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN            FISHERS,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2064L
Reported as
Beech C-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indianapolis Metr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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